Tailored Dong Jacket
An exquisite hand made jacket made in the traditional cut of the Dong ethnic minority from south east China, Guizhou province. Tailored to fit by a local seamstress, it is beautifully detailed with knotted buttons and colour hem stitch. The fabric is cotton dyed with natural local ingredients to a dark glossy black, and involves the unusual treatment of egg whites and hammering to achieve its stiff shiny texture. The result is similar to a starched linen. In Chinese it is simply called 亮布 liang bu - shiny fabric. This fabric is unique to the Dong tribe and makes their traditional garments.