E1540: Hmong Shirt Collar, Cross-Stitch

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1540

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Outerwear

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Aida
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

11.47 cm L
10.16 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Likely made by Lo/Lee families in Waukon, Wisconsin, USA.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1979-1981

Use/Function:

According to legend, when the Hmong were forbidden to write their language by the Chinese, women would embroider the language into their collars, worn decoration towards the body, to preserve their language.

Source Locality:

Waukon, Wisconsin, USA

Acquisition Date:

1979 – 1981

Description:

This is a Hmong shirt collar. The collar is made of black, blue, and red cloth, black aida cloth, and the cross-stitching is done in pink, green, and white thread.

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