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K H M E R S I L KT U B E S K I R T S F R O M C A M B O D I A

'Sampot Samloy'
     
 

The fashion for tubeskirts in Cambodia seems to have followed a royal dictate in neighboring Siam from 1920 which prohibited women from wearing the longer ‘chawng kbun’ as hip-wrappers. Hence, it is probably safe to say that most of these tubeskirts date from after that time.

Woven in a twill weave, and patterned using the laborious 'hol', or 'ikat' technique, these skirts are of the finest silk and are often colored with natural dyes. Skirts of this quality are no longer easily found in Cambodia. We offer here a nicely varied collection of carefully chosen pieces in good condition. Please enjoy!
 
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA125
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA547
   
   
   
   
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA548
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA564
   
   
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA567
 reeling silk
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA575
Reeling the silk from the coccoon
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA579
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA582
  Natural golden silk thread  
     
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA586 Tying threads Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA588
  Tying the pattern on the weft threads  
     
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA592 tied threads Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA593
  The tied threads, ready for dyeing  
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA598 Weft 'hol' being woven Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA637
  Weaving the weft-patterned cloth  
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA644 'Apsara' at Banteay Srei temple Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA647
  'Apsara' wearing hipwrapper at Banteay Srei temple  
     
     
Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA649 Angkor Wat Courtyard Khmer 'Sampot Samloy' - TACA650
  Angkor Wat courtyard  
     
     



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