Long rectangular piece of pleated indigo-dyed skirt fabric with an unfinished upper edge. Wide pink woven panel decorates bottom edge of skirt; painted decorations and applique across upper indigo section. Painted decorations consist of concentric diamonds, dotted lines, and squares with diagonal bands. Applique are multicoloured triangles and diamonds; triangles form star-like shapes and others are integrated into the painted square designs, diamonds in straight rows. Pink stripes throughout applique and painted patterns. Woven panel is trimmed with red and pink embroidery and has a wide white border with diamonds along top and bottom edges. Central row of white sun-like shapes across panel; large "X"'s, made up of smaller "X"'s, mixed throughout sun-like shapes. White squares, with pink diamonds, are in between the gaps in the larger "X"'s. Bottom edge of skirt is trimmed with white and pink stripes.

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• Type of Item textile
• Culture Hmong
• Material cotton fibre, indigo dye, dye
• Measurements height 48.0 cm, width 512.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Marilyn Walker
• Received from Marilyn Walker

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• Made in Thailand

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• Collection Date between 1988 and 1999
• Ownership Date before March 23, 2022
• Acquisition Date on March 23, 2022

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3559/0058