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wide sleeved black dress with embroidered panel from shoulders down to four separate embroidered medallion shapes near hem; panel in three sections (chest, waist and apron) embroidered in rust red, pale orange and gold threads in geometric, circle and border patterns; back panel from shoulder to waist with "V" pattern and medallions incorporated in overall panel; triangular and circular embroidered areas at top of sleeves; small straight opening at neckline

Dress, 20th century

Yemen

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dark blue; tapering sleeves; front, arms and sides stitched in multicolored threads with organic and geometric patterns embellished with gold sequins and metallic gold threads; pennant-like elements on stomach; vertical embroidered bands of various styles on each side on back; front placket of orange and yellow silk; two shell fragments and orange bead on PL side above pennant-like shape; shell fragment and bead on PL sleeve

Dress, early 20th century

Yemen

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narrow sleeved dark blue dress embroidered with rust, light and dark aqua, pink, gray and metallic threads and gold sequins and four shell pieces; two narrow center front panels, starting at neckline, of flowered dark navy fabric and rust colored fabric; vertical lines of thread and sequins intersected by angled lines of thread and sequins on front; strip of aqua fabric and sequins at hemline of front panel; front and back of sleeves embroidered with various stitches in vertical and horizontal lines; two vertical lines of stitching on back

Dress, 20th century

Yemen

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hood-like garment; black, with thick twisted black fringe; sides and bottom decorated with light blue shells, and shell and shell and bead fringe; predominately white buttons accent top; white button fringes; red beads

Head coverning, early-mid 20th century

Yemen

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hood-like garment; indigo; small maroon strip at edges, trimmed with chains, buttons and coin; blue embroidered back bottom panel with metallic (now dulled) bands, loops and floral medallions, short orange bands and red cross stitch; blue fringe trimmed in irregular orange and blue balls (paper wads?)

Head coverning, early 20th century

Yemen

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black; long sleeves; two vertical stitched bands, front and back, extending over shoulders--tan zigzag lines flanking two pairs of dotted lines with maroon and tan short horizontal line band at center; roughly arrow-shaped gold embroidered central element, bordered with triangular chain link elements, shell fragments, orange beads and coins

Dress, early 20th century

Yemen

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rectangular; edged on three sides with triangular chain link pendants; gold metallic embroidery in spirals, coils and geometric shapes in bands surrounding central rectangle; orange beads; backed with blue and gold brocade

Face veil, early 20th century

Yemen

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tan scarf with black fringe wrapped into tassels with metallic gold thread; red stripe around edges; tassels of varying lengths from one to six segments in length--long at corners, singles at center in a regular pattern

Head scarf, 1900-1950

Yemen

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black; very wide sleeves; front, upper back and shoulders stitched with predominately gold threads in various geometric blocks and bands; four round medallions at bottom front; bottom hem, cuffs lined in printed fabric; embroidered section backed with printed fabric; printed fabric collar; short front zipper

Dress, early 20th century

Yemen

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red, white, blue and yellow chain stitch; embroidered over rows of black, braided cords, forms a cap; ends of braid are wrapped in two-color silk thread and loop; pale yellow buttonhole stitch around cap area

Headpiece, c. 1960

Yemen

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long, black velvet loose dress with heavily embroidered cuffs in silver, gold and red metallic thread; short raglan sleeves; front of dress and upper back has embroiderey with silver thread, colored sequins and cowrie shells in criss-cross, diamond and floral patterns; lined square neck has wide edging of silver thread and sequins, and red and gold lace; lower back edge is pieced and is shorter than front (long front section and sides are pieces below sleeve line)

Dress, c. 1960

Yemen

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white, green, red on black; many rows of applied white with narrow white metal braid surround inner rows of wider flat white metal--some separated with red or green color; keyhole-type neckline; heavily decorated wide front panel; simple decorated back; very wide sleeve openings edges in red and yellow striped silk; all on black twill cotton

Dress, c. 1960

Yemen

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black cotton wide dress with very wide (31") red faced sleeve openings; shoulders, lower edge, upper back, center and lower front have applied white, silver and red tape in elaborate patterns; around neck back and down bib front are rows of applied wide and narrow interwoven metal tapes edges in red, yellow and green; keyhole-type neckline

Dress, c. 1960

Yemen

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wide black cotton dress with extra deep (26") sleeve holes; extremely ornate neck and bib of heavy wrapped metal; front and back panels, shoulders and bottom 4" are covered with applied white cotton braid with metallic strand; red and green trim and red facing on sleeves and bottom

Dress, c. 1960

Yemen

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