This pair of unsewn women’s slipper faces is made with a velvet base of fabric. The decorative motifs are largely floral patterns and what is possibly a deer. The geometrical patterns here are created using the technique of metallic thread couching and pattern couching. Silver thread is laid onto the surface of the fabric, often over a needle that was later removed or over cardboard forms. The metallic threads are then over stitched with silk threads that are passed through the fabric. This technique is also known as ‘Tekad timbol’ by the Peranakans.
