Lahu blouses A variation of the kimono with wider sleeves , often of brilliant stripes in the upper section . The front of the blouse laps to the right , secured at the neck edge and then curving down to below the armpit , the lap bordered by a three-inch striped bank .Northeast skirts Characterized by wide , woven skirt borders with an embroidered look attained by inserting thread into the loom with a needle to change colours . Geometric patterns are predominant , but there are birds , flowers and animals . It is a highly skilled handicraft of great beauty , and can be borders only or borders woven onto skirt lengths of vertical striped or plain silk .Hilltribe jackets or blouses Patterned after the Karen straight-cut garment , but without the long fringe . The hilltribe garment has a heavier-patterned ,