Hmong Boy’s Hat

This hat was made for a young Hmong boy. It is constructed by hand out of eight wedge-
shaped pieces of fabric that have been decorated with the traditional reverse appliqué or
paj ntaub ("flower cloth") work for which Hmong women are well known. The hat is
further decorated with tassels made from bright commercially dyed green and pink wool.

Techniques: reverse appliqué
Culture: Hmong
Geographic Location: Southeast Asia
Credit Line: Gift of Yvonne Porcella