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Zhuang Women’s Samite Head Wrap in Yunnan Front

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Beijing, China

Geometric forms of lozenges and checkers alternate on the panel of this head wrap, creating beautiful patterns with dynamic. The two ends of this garment applied Zhuang-style samite, a fabric woven by velvet and cotton yarn as warp, and velvet as the patterned weft grains, the color variation of which creates patterns of crane, a symbol of longevity in the Chinese culture.

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Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

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