Pants
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-principal attire (lower body)
Culture
Miao
Date1990-2003
Made AtGuizhou Province, China
Collection SiteGuizhou Province, China
MediumCotton, silk and possibly metallic thread
DimensionsWithout straps: 18 × 15 in. (45.7 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean Brenner
Object number2017.4.10
DescriptionThe importance of elaborate adornments and clothing extends to Miao children as well as adults. Ensembles for infants and young children would serve as evidence of a family’s wealth rather than as a means of attracting potential husbands, as is the traditional purpose of the ensembles of older girls.On View
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