Robe
ca.1900 (made)
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Theatre costume of a woman's robe of linen, possibly for a bride. The garment is completely covered with laid and couched work in metal thread and designs of peonies and butterflies in coloured silks on a blue and silver fret ground. The are small silver plates along the lower edge which jingle as the wearer moves.
The robe is a normal shape with narrow sleeves and split sides. It is trimmed with white fur along all the edges but not along the collar which is a satin panel with laid and couched work in metal thread.
The garment is lined with natural linen on which there are two sets of painted black characters.
The robe is a normal shape with narrow sleeves and split sides. It is trimmed with white fur along all the edges but not along the collar which is a satin panel with laid and couched work in metal thread.
The garment is lined with natural linen on which there are two sets of painted black characters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen with couched metallic thread, edged with fur and satin and lined with linen |
| Brief description | Theatre costume of a woman's robe of embroidered linen with couched metallic thread, made in Guangdong or Hong Kong, ca.1900 |
| Physical description | Theatre costume of a woman's robe of linen, possibly for a bride. The garment is completely covered with laid and couched work in metal thread and designs of peonies and butterflies in coloured silks on a blue and silver fret ground. The are small silver plates along the lower edge which jingle as the wearer moves. The robe is a normal shape with narrow sleeves and split sides. It is trimmed with white fur along all the edges but not along the collar which is a satin panel with laid and couched work in metal thread. The garment is lined with natural linen on which there are two sets of painted black characters. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (See the register for a handwritten translation of the painted characters.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. Greenwood |
| Object history | RF 1955/4354 |
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| Accession number | T.1-1956 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2004 |
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