Tai Lue jacket and tube skirt from Muang Lai Chau in northwest Vietnam, near the Chinese Yunnan border. Typical of Tai Lue textiles, this tubeskirt has two side seams and is woven with the main design in the weft, and then cut and seamed so that when worn it is oriented horizontally. (Most other tubeskirts from this region are formed using one seam, along the ends of a length of woven cloth, and with the pattern in the weft appearing vertically when worn). The top is comprised of two panels, a portion of dark red, striped cotton, followed by a wide band of masterful supplementary weft weaving rich in traditional Tai motifs similar to those seen in textiles from Laos. Cotton and silk, 20th c. Sizes: 1) 35.5'' x 21.25'' (90 x 54 cm); 2) 23'' x 51'' (58 x 130 cm). Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.