Woman’s Tube Skirt (Pha Sin)


This tube skirt is patterned with large diamonds and geometric motif in red and orange using weft ikat (Thai: mat mee) technique.

Title: Woman’s Tube Skirt (Pha Sin)

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1990s

Geography: Thailand

Culture: Tai

Medium: Silk

Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed weft (weft ikat)

Dimensions: 83.4 x 93.5 cm (32 7/8 x 36 3/4 in)

Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)

Credit Line: Gift of Leslie Nevison, 2021

Object ID Number: 2021.7.KT475