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Collar3080/12

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown cotton fibre, under which is sewn a panel decorated in green, blue, and tan step patterning with white stitching. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back of panel is made of cotton fabric in blue with tan squares, and the silk edging shows something of the original pink colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has black thread hanging loose along the top edge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3080/8

Vest. Collarless and unlined cotton garment in dark blue-black. Embroidered panels attached at open front edges, done in navy, light grey and maroon lines and squares. Four silver buttons are evenly placed along the front, corresponding to loops opposite. Back of vest incorporates a strip of the same embroidered fabric vertically at centre.

Culture
Kyrgyz
Material
dye, cotton fibre, wool fibre and metal
Made in
Kyrgyzstan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3080/6

Embroidered cloth. The long rectangular piece is made of a dark grey-brown denim-like fabric with finished edges. Two lines of vibrantly coloured, stylized flowers are embroidered onto the cloth, separated by a horizontal zigzagging line which switches between blue, white, green and orange coloured-thread. Larger flowers sit along top, with smaller along bottom. Outside edges are embroidered in foliage, zigzag, and wave motifs. Sparse fringe decorates parts of three edges.

Culture
Kyrgyz
Material
dye, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Kyrgyzstan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3080/5

Embroidered bag. Fabric pouch is square, made of two cloth panels sewn together, one at middle and one that creates both end pieces and extends into a wide, looped handle. Body of bag is heavily embroidered with horizontal lines of colourful crosses interspersed with small triangles. Interior is lined with brown fabric.

Culture
Hmong
Material
dye, wool fibre, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/98

Cross-stitched hat with pompoms. Fabric features horizontal rows of cross-stitched geometric patterns. Four pompoms: two small on either side of forehead, one small above front centre, one large on crown. Vertical seam at back centre. Interior lined with dark navy-grey.

Culture
Mien
Material
wool fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/96

Round white hat with tied knot at back. Brim features parallel horizontal applique ribbons with geometric woven design of diamonds. In-between ribbons runs zigzag of embroidered threaded beads. Linear sideband with slightly rounded crown. Knot tied at back sideband with triangular piece of fabric extending underneath knot and past brim.

Culture
Central Asian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/93

Wool and cotton fibre hat with striped pattern in interior. Hat is round with a flat top and the brim lengthens at wearer’s temples to cover ears. The lengthened interior area is decorated with a red, green and blue striped pattern.

Culture
Central Asian
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/88

Hat is small and short with a rounded shape. The exterior is finely embroidered in various geometric patterns which run horizontally around the hat. The stitching is yellow, purple, green, black and light brown and alternate in the different patterns. The brim is lined with a thicker band of green stitching.

Culture
Turkmen
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Turkmenistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/85

Hat is small and square-shaped with four sides meeting at a shallow-pointed crown. The exterior is a dark blue velvet and the brim is lined with black velvet. Gold stitching runs horizontally around the hat until the hat’s midpoint, from this point the gold stiches run vertically in a triangular pattern. The lower half is interspersed with pink and silver sequins, while the upper half is decorated with pink and silver flower-shaped sequins with pink and brown beads sewn within the design. The interior is lined with a red cotton fabric.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
silk fibre, metal, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/81

Circular leather and wool hat. Brim and sideband of hat covered with short wool. Crown is flat and of processed leather with four seams in cross shape towards centre. Centre of crown has leather-covered button. Lining of sideband is off-white wool. Lining of crown is made of natural sheep wool.

Culture
Central Asian
Material
leather skin and sheep skin
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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