Shirt/Chemise | C2 Centre for Craft

Shirt constructed by sewing two strips of handwoven fabric together to make a square with openings for head and arms. The lower two thirds are woven with multi-coloured geometric patterns and the bottom is fringed. This shirt would be worn by Karen women after they are married.

Chemise composée de deux bandes de coton tissées à la main et cousues ensemble pour former un carré avec des ouvertures pour la tête et les bras. Les deux tiers inférieurs présentent des motifs géométriques multicolores et le bas est frangé. Cette chemise serait portée par des femmes karènes après leur mariage.

Craftsperson Seng, Naw Kay

Materials/Matériaux Cotton/Coton

Dimensions 80cm (l) x 64.5cm (w)

Date Late 20th century/Fin du 20e siècle

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The C2 Centre for Craft is located in what we now know as Manitoba, the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Dene, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Inuit Peoples, and the national homeland of the Red River Métis. These lands include territory subject to Treaties 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10.

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