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Dr. Tomoko Torimaru2008According to a popular saying, If you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes. Miao treat costumes like a local signature -- a proud display of technical skill mastered by ones village. The wide variations in traditionalMoreDr. Tomoko Torimaru2008According to a popular saying, If you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes. Miao treat costumes like a local signature -- a proud display of technical skill mastered by ones village. The wide variations in traditional dress underscore the central role textiles play in Miao culture.With no written script, the Miao have long used textile making as their method of language to record their history and beliefs. Their techniques are an instrument of vocabulary. Impressively, in embroidery, the breath of intricate and stunning surface embellishments is achieved with them most simple of tools -- a needle and thread.167pp.- all color- Softcover One Needle, One Thread: Miao (Hmong) Embroidery and Fabric Piecework from Guizhou, China by Tomoko Torimaru
