Momohiki boro pants

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Momohiki boro pants

Entry/Object ID

2020.93

Description

Pair of indigo-dyed momohiki boro pants that wrap around the body and tie with attached string at the waist. Features the traditional Japanese boro style, with various indigo patches and sashiko stitching.

Use

Momohiki is a tight-fitted pant style that wraps around the body at the waist, and is generally worn as work trousers, especially in fields, forests, and farms.

Context

Boro refers to the Japanese custom of mending and patching garments and textiles.

Category

Clothing

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Momohiki

Textile Details

Material

Fabric

Color

Blue

Sewing Stitch Type

Sashiko stitch

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Notes

Likely early 20th century.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

trousers

Dimensions

Height

83 cm

Width

42.5 cm

Location

Box

Box 61

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio