Hmong Miao Festival Costume Dress - Rare Collectible, 100% Aboriginal

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* 100% Authentic Miao Embroidery Artwork & Silver Craftsmanship, All Handmade *
* Rare Collectible - Aboriginal Geometric and Motif Designs in its Original Art Form *
* Ethnic Miao Costume Dress is recognized by United Nation as World Cultural Heritage *

Fabulous Appliqué, Beautiful Embroidery, A Nice Overall Shape

Ethnic Miao Hmong festival costume dress is a stunning textile art having distinctive characteristic - fabulous silver appliqué, beautiful flowery embroidery, primitive totemic patterns, aboriginal taste in color mix, and a very nice overall shape. It is a charming dress as well as an art from showcasing the core of aboriginal ethnic aesthetic.

Deep Rooted Embroidery Skill; Inherited Silver Crafting Technique

Embroidery patterns and silver ornament are two highlights in Miao Costume. Miao ladies are famous for their deep rooted talent in mastering textile art. They learn embroidery from their mother since the age of six or seven and handmade their own festival costume, wedding dress, handbags and baby carrier. They know as much as 14 different stitching techniques, and enjoy applying colorful silk threads along with appliqué to create vivid yet artistic patterns. Silver ornament is another art form that makes Miao people proud. Miao Silversmith is highly reputable for their genuine design, exquisite details, and intricate craftsmanship. Most Silversmith will spend years to propagate his skill to his son in hoping for a good succession.

World Cultural Relics with Rich Ethnical Content

In addition to its aesthetic and deep rooted skills, Miao Hmong costume dress is exceptionally rich in cultural content. Miao has some 5000 years of history. As they do not have wording system, they record their history, legends, stories as well as their vision of the ideal world into their festival costume. You may find legendary figures such as “Butterfly Mother” or “Miao Dragon” sew on the sleeve, or some symbolic patterns representing their migration history few thousand years ago. The United Nation (UN) has named Miao costume as one of the world cultural relics, and collectors and museums around the world are working hard to collect and preserve them.

In 2006, Chinese government aligned with United Nation UNESCO heritage policy, accredited Miao Costume an Intangible Cultural Heritage, recognizing its contribution on cultural diversity and human creativity, and safeguarding this human treasure to be kept alive.

“Genuine Ethnic Handmade Aesthetic – truly stunning, exquisite and remarkable!”

Item #: GZMIJRFZ103(YP)
Item Name: Leishan Jacket with Silver Sequin in Silk Brocade (Green)
Dimension: overall horizontal width 128cm x vertical length 52cm
Weight: 1250g





About Our Silver Sequins Craft Master: Our Craft Master Mr. Long Ting Xue has devoted his life in designing and crafting silver ornament for the community for over 33 years. He was born from a long tradition Miao Silversmith family, and is already in their 4th generation in this profession. He treasures his moment in designing and creating nice jewelry ornaments, and keen to promote this art form to anyone. He is preparing to propagate his skill to his son and hoping he will take up his role when retire, as well as keeping this heritage flourish and alive.

*100% HANDMADE BY OUR GENUINE MIAO COSTUME MAKER, NOT AN IMITATION*