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Mola Panel
In order to make a mola blouse, Kuna women make a panel for the front
and the back, and then attach sleeves and a yoke. The panels are made
by cutting and sewing an upper layer of fabric to a backing. One or two
additional layers might be added on top of the first. Small pieces of
different colored fabrics may be tucked in between layers or sewn on top.
Finely woven machine-made cotton cloth makes it possible to achieve intricate
designs. Early molas were decorated primarily with geometric designs,
probably derived from basketry or weaving. Soon mola makers began to depict
everyday items as well as copy from printed graphic sources, such as books,
magazines, election posters and record album covers. This panel illustrates
the moon landing, complete with astronaut, space ship and American flag.
Each month we will highlight a different textile from the Museum's collection. |
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