Skirt Item Number: N1.24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gray damask silk skirt with no waistband. The skirt has pleated and embroidered panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have butterfly and floral motifs in gold, white and blue on gray ground. Around the sides and bottom hem are thick black borders with floral motifs in white and blue. The damask is woven with geometric and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- N1.24
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- metal, fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven, embroidered and appliqued
- Overall
- height 74.5 cm, width 75.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2004/0206