sin ta mi (Skirt)

Weft ikat patterning, and supplementary weft patterning.

Tube skirt (sin ta mi), consisting of rectangular piece of cloth sewn together on the short edges, to form a tube; additional pieces attached at top, for waist band, and bottom. Main body of skirt decorated with red and purple columns, with geometric patterns throughout; each column is bordered with bands of stripes and gold geometric designs. Bottom addition is light purple, with black and green stripes throughout; bottom edge is red. Waist band decorated with multi-coloured horizontal stripes. Skirt is unlined, with finished ends.