Bamboo netting jacket
Date19th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextCut bamboo is a natural bead and is put to extensive use in this jacket. Tiny segments of bamboo are sewn in a mesh that is accented with blue glass beads. Bamboo's naturally slick surface is worn next to the skin, as an undergarment, to encourage coolness in the summer. The mesh allows air to circulate under an outer layer of clothing.
Object number33.1062
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions29 in. (73.66 cm)
L.: 25 1/4 in.
Overall w.: 69 in.
MediumBamboo, beads
Object number: 2000.11
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