Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

1901 · Cotton and silk, warp-faced plain weave; embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and couching

Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

1901 · Cotton, warp-faced plain weave, embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and couching; embellished with sequins

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis)

1801 · Two panels joined: cotton and silk, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, cotton, gilt-metal coils, gilt-metal wire wrapped cotton ,gilt-metal-strip wrapped cotton and gilt-metal spangles in running stitches; laidwork, couching, and padded couching

Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

1801 · Two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; appliquéd with wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, pineapple fiber, silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie) in buttonhole, double running, split, stem, straight and surface satin; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors