terrasita
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I really have zero knowledge of asian textiles.. but for some reason I thought this was possibly vintage. The material feels like a brushed type of cotton. Soft and cool to the touch and somewhat thin, reminds me of rayon a bit, too. The pants have a draw-string waist. Missing the original belt. The closures are purely decorative, there are snaps underneath. The little embroidered characters are really neat, one has horns and is wielding some sort of lasso! I of course have no idea what the writing means... maybe someone here reads Cantonese/Mandarin?
I searched for the name on the label and only found reference to an actual geographical location - which seems to have an interesting background ("Wesley Village Hong Kong". Squatter housing grew up in Hong Kong to accommodate the large number of refugees fleeing from China. The Methodist Missionary Society worked with the Hong Kong government and other aid agencies to provide better quality, fire proof housing for the refugees. The concrete homes were called Wesley Village"). There is also a reference in the Polk museum of art. The only reference to Hong Kong in my mind is clothes from the 80s.
So, I dunno? In any case, I'm quite fond of it! Any thoughts? Maybe it isn't even pj's?
I searched for the name on the label and only found reference to an actual geographical location - which seems to have an interesting background ("Wesley Village Hong Kong". Squatter housing grew up in Hong Kong to accommodate the large number of refugees fleeing from China. The Methodist Missionary Society worked with the Hong Kong government and other aid agencies to provide better quality, fire proof housing for the refugees. The concrete homes were called Wesley Village"). There is also a reference in the Polk museum of art. The only reference to Hong Kong in my mind is clothes from the 80s.
So, I dunno? In any case, I'm quite fond of it! Any thoughts? Maybe it isn't even pj's?