Ge Jia Cotton Baby Carrier

A peach and amber panel with spotted rosettes and a plum-blue border.

This baby carrier is Ge Jia, from Guizhou Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is cotton & silk. Young Miao girls generally began learning embroidery around age eight or nine, and a baby carrier for a future child was among the first and most important items they made. The central field is a warm orange-tan covered with small star-like flowers set in a diagonal grid. A cream border with blue stripes surrounds it, with bluish triangles at the shoulders. It is 25.5 inches wide and 30 long.

Soft peachy tones, with discipline underneath.