Woman's Gunny Dress Trimmed with Laces

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China

This Lisu dress is made of linen. Spinning and waving linen was an important skill learned by every Lisu woman. Girls begin learning to spin thread as children. Though linen is not as soft as cotton, it is strong, breathable, and moisture resistant, and well suited to the hot and humid climate of southwestern China.

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Title: Woman's Gunny Dress Trimmed with Laces
Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
Object type: Clothes
Ethnic group: Lisu

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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