Pants
Item number 2506/2 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Hand-sewn, blue-black, straight cut suit pants with centre panel on bias. Braided edges along the bottom cuffs and a wide waistband of blue fabric. (Pants are part of a suit, with robe, 2506/2 a.)
History Of Use
Everyday wear. This style of woman's pants, part of a suit (aoku), originated with the Manchus, a northern nomadic tribe who ruled during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Both men and women wore the same style of suit until men stopped wearing the overlapping top. Women continued to wear this style until the mid-to-late 19th century. Originally worn as a robe over matching pants; later replaced by a skirt by the middle and upper classes.
Narrative
Sold through a consignment store in Vancouver, by a great-grandchild of the original owners.
Item History
- Made in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada between 1875 and 1920
- Owned by Sack Lee Yew
- Owned by Tapestry Vintage Clothing before February 16, 2000
- Received from Tapestry Vintage Clothing (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) on February 16, 2000
What
- Name
- Pants
- Identification Number
- 2506/2 b
- Type of Item
- pant
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand sewn
- Overall
- height 104.0 cm, width 111.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Sack Lee Yew and Tapestry Vintage Clothing
- Received from
- Tapestry Vintage Clothing (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1875 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before February 16, 2000
- Acquisition Date
- on February 16, 2000
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2506/0002 b
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