A rare indigo-lined apron, of red, yellow and brown stitching on a cream ground,with a pale green surround and embroidered waist band. A tribal embroidery from the Mien a.k.a. Yao tribe of Yannan South China, Laos,Vietnam, Myanmar and Northern Thailand. The Mien are known throughout SE Asia for their exquisite geometric-patterned, silk embroidered clothing and the use of natural dyes on hemp, linen on cotton cloth, N. Thailand. Size 26” x 22"