mola (Blouse Panel)

About this object

History of use

Panel for blouse

Physical description

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a large, central fish with white eyes and mouth; purple, blue, pink green and yellow u-shaped gills and orange, red, purple, green, blue and pink long fins. There is a small fish behind the large one as well as in the top and bottom corners of the panel. The smaller fish are outlined in orange with yellow, green, black, pink and purple detailing. The ground is red with orange, green, blue, pink, yellow and purple stripes. The panel has a red fabric backing. The edges are raw.