DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Skirt

NameSkirt

CultureTa-Oi

DateMid-20th century

Place madePossibly Thua Thien-hue Province, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 41 5/16 x 79 1/2 in. (105 x 202 cm)

Credit LineGift of Janis and William Wetsman

Object numberA.2011.36.4

DescriptionDark blue skirt with wide attached "belt" at top. The belt has a cream colored central band ending in double faced brocade geometrics, and with red, white, blue and gold bands above and below, including small ikat stripes. The skirt has a similarly woven, wide horizontal central band, over which is sewn a rectangular vertical band, the dark blue half of the overlay covering the multicolored brocade stripe below. At the hem is a narrow red woven band with yellow spiraling motifs along the top.