LAOS/VIETNAM, HMONG HILL TRIBE, VINTAGE ,HANDMADE TOP, SZ..M. BLUE & RED

Description

THIS IS A VERY OLD HANDMADE TEXTILE (TOP) MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE HMONG HILL TRIBE FROM EITHER VIETNAM OR LAOS.
THE FRONT CONSISTS OF REDDISH ORANGE CROSS STITCH AND THIN HORIZONTAL AND ZIGZAG  FABRIC LINES  STITCHED ON AN INDIGO BLUE BACKGROUND.
THE SIZE IS A MEDIUM AND PLEASE ZOOM IN TO SEE TWO AREAS, SIDE BY SIDE ON NEXT TO AND ON THE LEFT SLEEVE-  A REPAIR WITH BLACK THREAD ON FRONT SIDE  AND MISSING RED FABRIC ON LOWER LEFT SLEEVE FRONT AND BACK -  SEE LAST PHOTO.
THE CONDITION IS GOOD TO FAIR. THE FABRIC IS COTTON.  THIS VINTAGE GARMENT NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING.
THIS IS ALL HANDWORK- HOURS AND HOURS OF IT. THE EXACT AGE IS UNKNOWN BUT THE INTRICACY SUGGESTS A SUBSTANTIAL AGE. (OLD STYLE)
GOING ACROSS THE BACK FROM ARM OPENING TO THE OTHER, HORIZONTALLY IS 34 3/4", IN TOTALITY.
GOING ACROSS THE FRONT FROM SIDE TO SIDE JUST BELOW THE ARM OPENING IS 22 1/2".
THE BASE, ALSO HORIZONTALLY, FRONT ONLY  IS 20 1/2", FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
VERTICALLY, FROM THE TOP OF THE SHOULDER TO THE HEM IS 22".
THE BACK IS PLAIN, WITHOUT STITCHERY.
A TRUE VINTAGE PIECE - A RARITY FROM THE HMONG CULTURE THAT CAN BE EITHER WORN OR DISPLAYED.
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