| Some women's clothing of the Gesu branch of the Yi ethnic group. This set of Yi ethnic clothing for women was made and used in the 1990s. The hat is butterfly-shaped, embroidered on the side with symmetrical flower patterns and trimmed with red wool thread. The blouse is pink, has a round collar and a large left-over-right overlap. The shoulder pads and the collar are made of blue cloth featuring two strips of silk-thread embroidery in a pattern of alternating red and pink Maying flowers with large petals. They are laced and trimmed with green thread tassels. The cuffs are embroidered with two strips of Maying flowers patterns. The waistband is embroidered with Maying flowers and a four-petal pattern. The loose-cut trousers are made of vermillion red cloth. The silver accessories include a pair of silver screens, a silver band and more than 100 silver sequins.
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