Pair of Hmong dance aprons

NameDance aprons

Maker Yee Xiong

CultureHmong

Dateca. 1979

Place madePortland, Oregon, United States, North America

MediumCotton, acrylic, synthetic pearl beads

Dimensionsa) larger: 10 13/16 × 13 3/16 in. (27.5 × 33.5 cm)
b) smaller: 9 7/16 × 12 3/16 in. (24 × 31 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Suzi Jones, A.2016.49.4ab

Object numberA.2016.49.4ab

DescriptionThese identically patterned aprons are of black, red, white, with yellow squares, centered with green and red squares set on point. The edging is blue and they have red ties. From the stair-step hem area, hot pink and orange pom poms hang. The pom poms are hanging from thread wrapped triangles attached to the aprons by pearlescent beads. The backing is a loose weave off-white cotton.