Hmong cape, basically formed of two long strips of undyed fabric folded over to form front and back and sewn down the vertical edge at the back in the middle. To this, sleeves have been attached which are made of further sections of coarse fabric, heavily embroidered in red and black wool below, and decorated with appliqué, embroidery and small spots of batik above. Further panels of appliqué have been added to the outer ends of the sleeves, one on each, decorated with indigo batik. Over each shoulder is a further panel formed of coarse fabric with dense black and red wool embroidery to which on the lower part has been added white cotton appliqué geometric shapes bound with red fabric at the edges. Below the nape is a rectangular canvas panel, attached by a green rectangle of fabric, the panel covered in appliqué embroidered in silks of varying designs coloured green, yellow, pink and mauve. From the lower edge of this panel hang 8 bunches of braid with round Chinese coins with square holes at their centres attached to the ends.
