750 Miao Minority Girls Black Velvet Hat
Miao Minority Girl’s Black Velvet “as you like it” hat. Wide band is topped by top blue silk applique of insects on a crown of five silk floral embroidered ruyi or “as you like it” pieces sewn together at the top; sections are couched with gold threads; 3-D appliqued decorations with flowers are on both sides; handmade copper sequins are added; lined with blue and red cotton; c 1970; from Taijiang County , Guizhou Province; circumference 21”
Miao Minority Girl’s Black Velvet “as you like it” hat. Wide band is topped by top blue silk applique of insects on a crown of five silk floral embroidered ruyi or “as you like it” pieces sewn together at the top; sections are couched with gold threads; 3-D appliqued decorations with flowers are on both sides; handmade copper sequins are added; lined with blue and red cotton; c 1970; from Taijiang County , Guizhou Province; circumference 21”