Object class: Main garments for the lower body / Collection place: South America / Accession number: Acc.4734 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20295, described as Skirt; 81 cm l. four red-pink wool panels hand stitched together (each 72 cm w.) at selvedges; gathered at top into 3 cm. white cotton machine stitched to 6.5 cm green and white striped waistband; 11 cm opening at waist; 2 white ties 70 and 73cm. at waist. 7 cm lower border on skirt of same material as skirt, defined by a row of blue stitching with embroidery(machine?) with motif of flowers and hearts; saw toothed border backed by blue and white plaid cotton material stitched at the 7 cm. lower border.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20296, described as Skirt; 77 cm l, circum at hem 280 cm; bright pink closely-woven cloth sewn to undyed, ff-white twill band 18 cm and gathered into 2.5 cm waistband; 4 rows of machine stitching on 81 cm waistband. Ties attached to waistband; body of skirt decorated with two sets of horizontal stitched folds (two folds to each set.) Hem has 18 cm decorative panel; hand embroidered flowers, birds, and heart shapes. Tiny shreds of paper remain attached to embroidery stitches, suggesting use of paper pattern. Sawtooth hem faced with pink cotton cloth and decorative stitching at hem prevents fraying.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20294, described as Skirt; 86 cm l. ;298 circumference at hem; 77 circumference at waistband; 4 pieces of purple-red (color uneven) wool plain hand woven brushed pieces , ca 72 cm w., hand sewn together ; sewn at top to band of 9.5 cm. pink commercial cotton gathered into machine-stitched waist band; 2 ties at waist; 7 cm at hem with multicolored embroidred flowers in couching stitch; backed with red and white gingham; hem cut in saw tooths and decoratively stitched to prevent fraying.