This woman's ankle-length tunic from the mid-20th century was worn over embroidered indigo pants. The front of the tunic is made of two pieces with embroidered edges and split nearly to the waist on the sides. These front panels were folded and tucked into the side of the pants. Beads and tufts of red thread outline bands of red, white and blue embroidery bordering the neckline to the waist. A heavily embroidered panel forms the lower half of the back of the tunic. Backstrap looms limit the width of the fabric so two embroidered pieces are sewn together to form the panel. (See photo enlargement #7.) Yao women embroider by working from the reverse side of the fabric so they see their work only after turning the fabric over. The tunic also has a patch of embroidery sewn to the center back and a red tassel that hangs from the neckline. The large embroidery panel on this tunic has been mended near the right bottom edge and some of the beads are missing on the neckline, otherwise the tunic is in very good condition. The tunic measures 50" (127 cm) wide from sleeve tip to sleeve tip, and 49"(125 cm) long.