Brocade Country

Brocade Country Review

The English-speaking owner, Liu Xiao Lan, has a Miao mother and a broad knowledge of her pieces. The Miao sew their history into the cloth and she knows the meaning behind each one. Many pieces are antique-collector's items and Ms. Liu has also started designing more wearable items. Antique embroidery can cost an arm and a leg, but smaller embroidery pieces are affordable and flat and easy to slip into a suitcase.