Almilla
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date1970
Place madeCalcha, Potosi, Bolivia, South America
MediumWool, cotton, sequins
Dimensions47 1/4 × 19 1/8 in. (120 × 48.5 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Outerwear
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.37
Object numberA.2010.26.37
DescriptionV-neck black dress with side pleats and gores creating a wide and full skirt. Skirt has machine-embroidered bands of stylized flowers in blue, orange, white, red, yellow, purple and green. Sleeves are hand embroidered in cotton with stylized flowers and leaves. Sequins on center and around edge. Cotton orange and green lining at hem, orange at cuff.On View
Not on view20th century
ca. 1890
19th century