Maroon velvet surcoat heavily ornamented with gold. The woman’s coat has a fitted bodice and full, calf-length skirt. The bodice and skirt are almost entirely covered with scrollwork embroidery, worked with metallic gold cord and metallic gold thread, except for a plain panel on each side of the bodice front and at the centre of the bodice back. The bodice is sleeveless in the front; there are long, flat panels that suggest sleeves, attached at the shoulders and back arms; these are worn crossed and fastened with hook and eye at the centre back below the waist. The edges of the bodice meet at centre front; although there are eight decorative buttons on each side of the centre front opening of the bodice, there is no provision for fastening. Buttons are made of metallic gold thread wrapped around a wooden core, trimmed with small coral beads. Smaller buttons at the bottom edge of "sleeves." There are pockets on each side of the skirt, just below the waist. All edges are bound with patterned silver ribbon and five rows of heavy gold cord. The garment, which is very stiff and heavy, is entirely interlined with animal skin, which supports the weight of the metallic embroidery. Bodice and skirt are lined with orange cotton damask; sleeves are lined with striped black, white and yellow cotton broadcloth.

Two pieces of black rectangular armour with different cording (part a-b). The top end of the armour has a high ridge with two blue cord loops. The armour is made of six black lacquer ware pieces strung together with blue and multicoloured (beige, brown, green and black) cord. The bottom of the armour has a yellow-pink cord border. The back is lined with a piece of blue fabric.

Armour has two rectangular panels joined at the top by a blue band with long ties. The panels have metal wire within the bottom seam, causing the lower corners to turn upwards. The panels have blue fabric with a brown pattern. The upper portion has a beige band across the front, with a perpendicular band and keyhole opening. The lower portion has five rows of narrow black metal bars overlaying the fabric. The back is lined with coarse blue fabric.

Black jacket with standing collar, long sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. The inside is unlined.

Plain white cloth with blue embroidery of two cranes on either side of fruit and flower at center. To right of crane is fish, flaming circle, elephant, butterfly, deer, turtle, and lion. Landforms and waves at bottom, flowers and some clouds at top. To left of crane is small dragon, three lions, a frog and a crab, again with same landforms and water below, and flowers, clouds and symbols at top

Silk embroidered cloth depicting three vases and flowers. A decorative band of rats, flowers and design elements separates three scenes at top with two people in each, divided by a blue floral motif. Background of gold metallic thread.

Plain white cloth with black embroidered border of three rows. First is Chinese character, Second row shows different square motifs separated by flowers. Bottom row has alternating flower on vine. Hemmed with black embroidered geometric pattern.

Small mauve pants (part b). The pants have a wide waistband and wide straight pant legs. The inside is padded and lined with yellow cotton printed with pink flowers.

Dark grey triangular pin cushion made of cotton muslin, stuffed with straw or grass. A hand-lettered label of masking tape has been added later by the donor (has fallen off).

Woman's decorative ornament consisting of a sprig of evergreen foliage, cloves, seed pods(?) and small cones, combined with an artificial flower made of gilt wire. Bound together with brown florist's tape and finished with a metallic gold rickrack bow.