Medium:

Medium: piña (pineapple) fiber, cotton Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 67 x 160 cm (26 3/8 in. x 5 ft. 3 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Shirt

Made in:

Philippines

Date:

late 19th–mid- 20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Shirt with a V-neck front and back, straight sleeves and triangular body. Wide embroidered border at bottom with floral vine and arch pattern 15 cm (6 in.) high, white on white with a few dark touches.

Credit Line:

Gift of Marian Hague

Accession Number:

1952-26-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq465bfa34d-63ed-4f90-8423-2ac16926872c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1952-26-1