Traditional tiered skirt from the Liangshan Yi ethnic group of Sichuan, China — a community known for its bold use of color, layered silhouettes, and rich symbolic dress culture. This vintage piece exemplifies classic Yi aesthetics, featuring a vivid lime-green waistband, a central panel of deep black cotton, and a wide, pleated hem in radiant green, finely trimmed with red, yellow, and black decorative bands.

Each tier reflects both visual rhythm and practical function, designed to move with ease during daily labor or ceremonial dance. The striking contrast of green and black, emblematic in Yi attire, carries meanings of vitality, identity, and protection. The rear features a characteristic vertical patch of off-white fabric — a signature detail in many traditional Liangshan Yi women’s skirts.