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Chemise set

Hat

Do you have a textile made of bamboo – how does it compare to textiles made of other fibres?
How did the maker of this hat achieve its nearly perfect round shape?

Blouse

Why do you think embroidered eastern European blouses were so popular in North America during the 1960s and ’70s?
What other textiles and accessories were associated with the wedding, either as part of the bride’s costume or her dowry?

Loin cloth fragment

Tobacco pouch

Hat

Shawl

Food cover

Bonnet

Turban

Feature

Can you identify the phoenixes on this pouch – where do they appear and what do they look like?

I think these are the phoenixes (in red), because these look like wings and heads to me - but I may be wrong!

Recent Responses

responded: Apr, 15, 2012
Soft Light

Hi all! I am part of a class at the University of Toronto called In…
responded: Apr, 11, 2012
Soft Light

Here is the video that didn't seem to upload in the last post!
responded: Apr, 04, 2012
Soft Light

this is for VIC 224 at the University of Toronto. This is not a tob…

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