Man's full-length, quilted, A-line, silk robe or coat, open at the front with no closures, has long tapered sleeves. Warp ikat textile, with red, yellow and purple predominating, on a pinkish background; silk warp and red silk weft, giving the textile a pale pinkish colour; large circular sun motifs, curved motifs called ‘bodom’ and ram’s horns motifs. Trimmed on all edges with dark green, yellow, off-white and orange tablet-woven braid; 16 cm vertical vents at the hemline on each side. The body of the robe is lined with dark red and off-white checked cotton textile; sleeves are lined with printed cotton textile, with red and brown floral designs on an off-white background. The front edges are faced with bias-cut strips of dark red cotton textile; the back edges are faced with bias strips of pastel multicoloured cotton textile. Light weight cotton batting between the outer textile and the lining.

Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund

Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns in brown, white, blue, and green, and the pant legs have pink trim.

Long sash with thin black fabric in centre connecting thicker dark blue rectangular ends with red, white and green zigzag and diamond embroidery. Long dark blue tassles hang from each end.

Short pair of dark blue pants with thick waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have orange trim.

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a large baggy crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have pink trim.

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have pink trim.

Dark blue pleated skirt with bunched waist. Bottom half of skirt has batiked geometric patterns with appliqued red bands and white, yellow and blue diamonds, accented with pink embroidery. Bottom trim of skirt has appliqued red, white, blue, and yellow squares. Left side has one squre with green flower design. Skirt is open at back and is secured together with two long dark blue ties.

Blue pair of short pants with batiked patterns and elastic waist band. Legs of shorts have geometric blue and light brown pattern with pink geometric appliques. Trim on cuffs and across crotch is purple, blue, and light brown embroidery. Each leg has a blue stripe.