Woman’s Tube Skirt


This silk skirt is patterned with diamond rows and zig-zags in purple using weft ikat (Thai: mat mee) technique.

Title: Woman’s Tube Skirt

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1990s

Geography: Thailand

Culture: Tai

Medium: Silk

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

Dimensions: 75 x 85.6 cm (29 1/2 x 33 3/4 in)

Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)

Credit Line: Gift of Leslie Nevison, 2021

Object ID Number: 2021.7.KT471