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Sashiko Woman's Hat. Meiji Era (1868-1912 AD).
Sashiko Woman's Hat
Sashiko Woman's Hat. Meiji Era (1868-1912 AD).
Sashiko Woman's Hat. Meiji Era (1868-1912 AD).
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Sashiko Woman's Hat

NameHat
Artist Artist not recorded
Date1868-1912
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumCotton indigo fabric, cotton thread
Dimensions19 × 17 3/4 in. (48.3 × 45.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.639
Object numberA.1995.93.639
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DescriptionA hood-like hat of indigo-dyed cotton, decorated with white sashiko stitching; in one section is a repeated star pattern, separated from a plainer section (containing one flower-like motif) by two zig-zag lines. The interior has an older period fabric of brown and yellow stencilled cotton.
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