Chinese Miao minority Hat Wedding Headdress
Ethnic Minority - The Miao:
- The Miao are about 9 million and their distribution is relatively wide.
- Miao minority is an important minority in China.
- Miao found mainly in southern China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, Zhuang, and Sichuan).
- The clothing of the Miao minority has features that vary from one province to another.
Miao Headdress:
Adults:
- This headdress is a real gem of the Oriental miao ethnic beauty. It consists of a cap and an hair pins.
- Each piece is finely designed and delicately crafted with blossomy flowers, plus numerous phoenixes vividly standing on the top.
- The base is also engraved in the shape of phoenixes pair to make the overall headdress elegant.
- All these fine details are charmingly presented, making this headdress a real piece of exquisite jewelry art to collect
- Miao Men and women are fan of headdress.
- The Miao embroidery and silver jewelry are delicate and beautiful. From hats, collars, and cuffs to skirts and baby carriers, the patterns on their clothes are extremely colorful, complicated but with clean lines.
Children:
- Old Child Chinese headdress, from the ethnic minority Miao.
- This is a cap that belonged to a little Miao girl.
- This headdress is made of cotton (calendering technique is used here). The jacket is decorated with Miao jewelry which are made of white copper and silber + embroidery (handmade).
- We bought this hat in the Yunan province, purchased from a person belonging to the Chinese Miao minority. This is an authentic piece.