{"product_id":"red-dao-yao-beaded-ceremonial-textile-element-14-x-11","title":"Red Dao Back Collar with Magenta Streamers\n - 1'4 x 11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare traditional back collar from the Dao Hồng Tụ community of Yên Bái, in the northern highlands of Vietnam. Made as a detachable costume element, this richly ornamented panel would have been worn over a tunic, forming a highly visible expression of Dao identity, artistry, and regional dress tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collar is constructed with appliquéd red, black, and white cotton, creating a bold geometric band across the top. Rows of antique glass beads are carefully arranged in black and white, with small colored accents that animate the surface. Below, long magenta-purple streamers cascade from the beaded band, giving the piece a dramatic sense of movement when worn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Dao communities in northern Vietnam, women’s dress carries deep cultural meaning. Distinctive garments, collars, turbans, belts, and embellishments identify regional and subgroup affiliation while also allowing room for individual expression within inherited traditions. This example belongs to the Dao Hồng Tụ, a smaller and less widely documented Dao subgroup, making surviving examples especially uncommon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike collars that are permanently sewn into a tunic, this piece was made as an independent, detachable adornment. Today, it has a striking sculptural presence beyond its original function, with the contrast of beadwork, appliqué, and flowing fringe reflecting the refined textile traditions of highland Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e1'4 x 11\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003e1st half\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e20th Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDao Hồng Tụ, Yên Bái Province \u003c\/span\u003eNorthern Vietnam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Textile: \u003c\/strong\u003eCeremonial textile element\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGlass beads, cotton, rayon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVery good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTX715\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635889865021,"sku":"TX715","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/VietnameseRedDaoCollarMagentaSilkStreamers.jpg?v=1778527215","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/red-dao-yao-beaded-ceremonial-textile-element-14-x-11","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}