Unknown Maker, Philippine

Appliqué is a popular way of embellishing piña garments and accessories. Here, thin strips of cotton were cut out in floral and vegetal patterns and sewn onto the piña ground. Appliqué is worn on the inside of the garment, creating a shadowy effect known as sombrado. Look closely to see where holes in the piña cloth were mended. These repairs were made sometime before the museum acquired this work in 1914.