• Women's Embroidered Applique. Dong or Kam people China
  • Women's Embroidered Applique. Dong or Kam people China
  • Women's Embroidered Applique. Dong or Kam people China

Women’s Embroidered Applique. Dong or Kam People China

$98.00

Both men and woman dress up in exquisite colorful costumes which the women make themselves. Made of handwoven cotton and dyed with rich blue indigo its then embellished with delicate embroidery in silk of flowers and geometric diamond. It’s used as a neckline collar that would be sewn on to her jacket. Other pieces like this are applied onto the main body of a garment to create a beautiful ensemble of color and style.

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Dong or Kam People
Guizhou Province,China
Women’s Embroidered Applique.
Cotton, Silk
9.5 in x 5.25 in. 20 grams.
Good, some of the embroidered silk show wear from use.
$98
The Dong or Kam people live in southwest china in the providence(s) of Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi. They hold elaborate festivals throughout the year in which thousands of people come from the neighboring villages. Both men and woman dress up in exquisite colorful costumes which the women make themselves. Pieces like this are applied onto the main body of a garment to create an beautiful ensemble of color and style. They women judge each others attire by how many different sewing and weaving techniques her sister has used to create her outfit. This piece is just one of many that would have been applied to make up the full dress. It’s used as a collar piece that would be sewn on to her jacket.