Not on display

Skirt

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A full, high-tying skirt (ch'ima) of red silk, intersewn with narrow panels of black silk bearing a stylised red floral embroidered pattern. The skirt is constructed of white shoulder straps, a breast band of shiny red figured silk and the full skirt is of a matt red figured silk. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered figured silk
Brief description
Skirt, part of a bridal outfit, embroidered figured silk, Madame Lee Young Hee's studio, Seoul, Korea, 1991.
Physical description
A full, high-tying skirt (ch'ima) of red silk, intersewn with narrow panels of black silk bearing a stylised red floral embroidered pattern. The skirt is constructed of white shoulder straps, a breast band of shiny red figured silk and the full skirt is of a matt red figured silk. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.
Dimensions
  • Length: 144cm
Credit line
Given by Madame Lee Young Hee
Production
Image also shows FE 431-1992.
Collection
Accession number
FE.430:2-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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