Garment Pieces

Garment Pieces

Found abandoned in an International District building where clothing for Chinese workers was produced.

Garment pieces used to make Chinese style jackets Front extensions: A: 1 black indigo dyed polished bast fibre with pair of cloth ball buttons and loops tacked to one end B: 1 medium blue indigo dyed slightly polished cotton with pair of brass ball buttons on loops tacked to one end C: 1 medium blue indigo dyed cotton with pair of cloth ball buttons and loops tacked to one end D & E: 2 dark blue indigo dyed highly polished bast fibre with pair of cloth ball buttons and loops tacked to one end F: 1 very dark blue indigo dyed cotton with pair of ball buttons and loops tacked to one end G: 1 medium dark blue indigo dyed cotton with pair of ball buttons and loops tacked to one end. Front jacket facings: H i-x: 10 black indigo dyed polished bast fibre I iii: 2 very dark blue indigo dyed polished bast fibre Sleeve and side pieces: J iii: 2 dark blue indigo dyed polished bast fibre one piece has been cut off just below the sleeve Side fronts and backs: K i-viii: 4 charcoal colored indigo dyed cotton one set joined at shoulder and 4 dark blue indigo dyed cotton (one piece tacked inside charcoal colored set) Fronts and backs: L: 1 black indigo dyed bast fibre folded at shoulder M: 1 black indigo dyed bast fibre 12 fabric remnants: N: Includes indigo dyed bast fibre and cotton ranging from black dark blue to medium blue some have been polished. Used to make Chinese style jackets and pants. One piece has a tag stamped with Chinese characters.

1999.073.042