Jacket with embroidery, part of a men's costume
Europeana Fashion — National Museum of World Cultures Foundation

Jacket with embroidery, part of a men's costume

Unknown artist

Fashion Illustration
CC0 — Public Domain
Europeana Fashion — National Museum of World Cultures Foundation

The fringes on the back of the jacket symbolize rain. The stitched figures on the jacket are the symbol for sunbeams, the flowers for the sun and the circles underneath symbolize the sun's orbit. The embroidery is done by the men themselves.

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