Longyi
ca. 1935-1939 (made)
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The bright blue longyi (a tube like skirt) is formed unusually with two vertical lengths and two vertical seams. The longyi is attached in the usual way to a cotton waistband, in this case black. The spare material is lapped over to the left and tucked in at the waist forming a pleat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Dyed woven cotton/?synthetic cloth. (Probably imported). |
| Brief description | Woman's bright blue longyi with a black cotton waistband. Made in Burma for a European woman - probably the mother of the donor. c. 1935 to 1939. |
| Physical description | The bright blue longyi (a tube like skirt) is formed unusually with two vertical lengths and two vertical seams. The longyi is attached in the usual way to a cotton waistband, in this case black. The spare material is lapped over to the left and tucked in at the waist forming a pleat. |
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| Object history | This unusually long garment is believed to have been made for the donor's mother during her time in Burma in the 1930s. |
| Other number | LOAN:COCHRANE D F.7 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | IS.29-1998 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2003 |
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