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Woman's Robe (Chuba) and . Tibetan, 20th century 1970.164.2a

Headdress for an Actor, possibly as a Warrior. Chinese, 19th century 1970.86

Man's Robe. Syrian, Damascus, late 19th century CI 68.79

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Contact sheets from photography on professional model by Ted Hardin of Hopi Woman's costume : CI 41.167.1 abc. CI 69.8 Robe for a Woman (IZAR). Iraqi, Baghdad, early 20th cent.

Demonstration of doning robe, modelled by MMA Staff Member Photographed by Katrina Thomas **+> Jane £llis For: THE MUSEUM OF COSTUME ART 9 Rockefeller Plaza 630 FlfthAvenue Columbus 5-7734-4535 Circle 7-$£±3; 2431

Painted on natural colored bark.cloth is a poncho from Bolivia, another unusual and rare fibre garment made by- man from the elements in his envlromraent. -\Bhown in new exhibition, "Adventures in Textures" at Museum of Costume Art, opening Thursday July iity continuing through September. Along with contemporary U.S. wartime fabrics for fall, (poncho lent by %erican kus Natural History.)

For: THE MUSEUM OF COSTUME ART Jane ^llis 630 Fifth Avenue 9 Rockefeller Plaza Circle 7-2431 Columbus 5-7784-S535 PHOTO GRATIS

Fish skin, one of the rare and exotic textiles employed by man, shown in forthcoming exhibition "Adventures In Textures" At The Muneutf of Costume Art, opening Thursday July 16 fltwfctinuing through September. Modern contemporary fabrics by U.S. manufacturers for wartime consumption ar8 included.

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155857 Portugal. OYal-shaped pillbox of black velvet with black ostrich and pestel-colored feathers on of crown; worn over an embroidered wool of deep lemon yellow, which is tied under the chin. Gift of Mrs. James Ors

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Please return the photograph after use to The Publicity Office The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York 28, N. Y. & XT 4o. S*/% 3 «6 I #15 AFRICAN NEGRO Devil mask of wood and fiber with a painted, three tiered

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Mrs* Pandora Tsaldaris, daughter-in-law of Constantine T8aldaris, head of the Populist Party, who will commentate at the Cavalcade of Greek Show to be held April 20th in the Starlight Roof of the fftldArf-Astoria, wears a famous Macedonia costume _^ called 3ida. Proceeds of the benefit will go to C Queen Frederickafs Children's Fund. Lv lotas' «••' 1S58„4

reton costumes U the exhibiti'-.n FH.I1 EX 0B8MUS, on view at The Costu&e Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Left - Woman's full-skirUd, tight-bodiced dress of black wool with *ide borders of silver tinsel lace and gaily colored chenille braid and ; wide white of Elizabethan type, starched and fluted. The costusie is couple ted by _ bright silk apron and a small net coif with pale blue streamers and sticfc-pins of pale pink and blue glasi; balls and pecdants. Gift of the Art Worker's Club (CI 45.63.52a-g); apron, gift of Henry Frenkel (CI 49.64.lg)

• Right - Ean's costume—double-breaated and vest of bright n^vy wool, with a yoke, cuffs, and borders of black velvet, and of brignt yellow embroidery; baggy knee-length trousers of pleated white wool, and black wool with red and yellow embroidery and tassels; broda-bris-ed had of black felt with embroidered velvet bands and streamers. Gift of Edward Steese (CI 51.10Sa-j)

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159531 55.121.23 . A PORTUGUESE miniature in the of Rlza-i-Abbasi, ca. 1630. Persian, Safavid Period.

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FAS apt 5_f£$£« CI 69.8 Woman's robe (CHUBA) & blouse Headdress for an Actor, Man's trousers, sash, inner Man's robe Tibetan, 20th C. (possibly a warrior) and outer jackets Syrian, Damascus, late 19th 1970. 164.2a Chinese, 19th C. Albanian, 20th C. CI 68.79 1970.86 1970.84.1 abc, e

Pair of boots with matching clogs Moslem woman's robe Afghan, 20th C. Palestinian, Bethelem, late N^.Ma. MM Wtt(? 1971.83. 1 ab 19th -early 20th C. 1970.85

Man's coat, purple velvet Robe (BUBU) for a king Chieftan's ceremonial trousers Witch doctor's suit with lining (NABA);Mossi tribe Mossi tribe; West African, Upper West African, Ivory coast, Turkoman, 19th C. West , Upper Volta Volta, Ouagadougou Senufo tribe, 20th C. 1971.38.2 __7-©r*-6 „ Ouagadougou,ca. 1915 1971.90

1971.218 f^ - m . wMiix-n Aba Aba North African or Levantine North African or Levantine, late 19th or 20th century 19th or 20th century CI 60.25.3 CI 56.6.8

Aba WTOOT Aba Aba Aba North African or Levantine, North African or Levantine North African or Levantine North African or Levantine late 19th or 20th century late 19th or 20th century late 19th or 20th century late 19th or early 20th CI 44.74.1 CI 47.26 CI 58.61.8 century. CI 42.140.1

n * 1 CI 69.8 Robe for a Woman (IZAR). I:raqi , Baghdad, early 20th cent.

Robe as worn, modellled by MMA Staff Member. Photographed by Katrina Thomas.

Poncho Skirt and Sash Shawl (Macana) Mexican, 19th c. Ecuadorian, Otavalo Ecudorian, Cuenca , 20th c. CI 40.65.12 20th c. CI 45.123.20c,j CI 46.106.128