Skirt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3587/44

Tube skirt. The skirt is composed of a rectangular textile stitched together on one edge to form a tube. Overall, the textile has a ground of blue with subtle vertical yellow lines. There is a plain section, followed by a section of alternating stripes of army green, purple, blue-green and grey with lines of repeating embroidered black checks. The lower two-thirds is embroidered with black dashed lines, sqares in diamond formations, and dashes flanked with a square above and below. The edge is finished with a small black and blue checkered patten. Collector's tag sewn to interior.


  • Type of Item skirt
  • Culture Mon
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 104.4 cm, width 67.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Michael C. Howard
  • Received from Michael C. Howard


  • Creation Date between 1980 and 1989
  • Collection Date during 1994
  • Ownership Date before August 24, 2022
  • Acquisition Date on August 24, 2022

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3587/0044