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She would have worn it overlapping slightly in the front, revealing a portion of her leg as she walked. It would have formed part of an ensemble, as depicted, with a jacket (5623(IS)) and a breast cloth (IM.10-1909). Typical of <i>hta-mein</i>, the central area is the focus of decorative interest and displays the unique horizontal wave patterned \"100 shuttles\" interlocking tapestry weave known in Burmese as <i>acheik-luntaya</i> in greens, blues, yellow and white on a red ground. From this flows a striped pink train, the graceful management of which was an acquired skill.","physicalDescription":"Composed of three parts. A red cotton waistband joined to a strip of acheik (horizontal wave patterned) silk textile of three pattern repeats with checkered end borders in lime, yellow, white, maroon, green, coral, dark green and royal blue. The weft colours are repeated in the tightly banded warp ground. The acheik panel is attached to a separately woven silk train of two pieces sewn together half worked with a pattern of narrow stripes repeating the colours of the acheik panel on a coral ground. 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