Miao Cotton Baby Carrier

Hot pink cloth wraps a tiny embroidered panel stitched in orange, blue and yellow.

This embroidered and appliqued baby carrier is Miao (Hmong), from Laos, and dates to the 20th century. It is embroidered & applique cotton. The Miao, or Hmong, are known for dense needlework, and baby carriers are among the garments where embroidery and appliqué are often concentrated. Square-shouldered textile in vivid pink with a smaller flap above. A central stepped panel is densely embroidered in tiny cross-stitches and bordered in bands of yellow, red and green, with green corner patches. It is 14 inches wide and 18.5 long.

Every stitch fights for attention and wins.