Apron

Item number 3587/42 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Woman's apron with striped waistband, button and shell decorations. The waistband has striped patchwork in teal, black, red, light blue, dark blue, dark green and dark yellow as well as a section of layered patchwork creating thin lines of colour. The apron and panel each have trim in red and light blue, with the coloured stitching visible on the front. Each side has a vertical stitched line in beige and dark pink on with grouped rows of double-stitched lines in dark pink or red with yellow, white or green. Between rows of stitching, three round buttons are attached, with eighteen more groups of three buttons attached to the panel. There are three groups of three cowrie shells above a row of off-white buttons and a row of light blue buttons. There are rows of patchwork with rows of colourful zigzag stitching overtop. The bottom edge of the panel is lined with a row of cowrie shells. The bottom of both the apron and panel is embroidered with repeating u-shapes in bright colours. Collector's tag is sewn to back.