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.

Pair of medium brown human hair braids, secured at the top with tightly wound black thread and cotton tape. Secured at the bottoms with tightly wound black thread. Thick at the top end, tapering to the bottom. Small bow of black velvet ribbon at the top end.

Woman's black hat with flat brim and cylindrical crown with flat top. The crown and the top of the brim are covered in silk(?) fur-like fabric. Three rows of metallic gold cord around the crown; two gold tassels at centre back. Underside of brim is encrusted with gold thread embroidery and black braid on silk fabric. Long, wide black silk ribbons, are attached one on each side of the underside of the hat, and they attach together near the top with hooks and eyes. Lined with light orange fabric.

A woman's waist-length, close-fitting, long-sleeved black wool jacket with a wide low-cut square neckline. Lavishly trimmed at the neckline with black braid cord and metal beads in a floral design. Centre front opening has hooks and eyes. Sleeves are fitted from the shoulder to the elbow and are trimmed with fine pleating and decorative braid. Sleeves have some fullness at the elbow, but are tapered to the wrist. Button and loop closure at the wrists. Lined with striped cotton herringbone fabric. Fine draw cord at neckline to bring it closer to the body. A 5 cm. strip of a different black fabric added at the bottom to lengthen it. Hooks at bottom front edge attach to skirt 1343/1.

A black wool skirt that is finely pleated in the front and softly pleated in the back. Has a centre back opening, and a waistband with metal hooks and eyes. Two horizontal tucks near the bottom. Lined with black cotton batiste. Original hem at lower edge is faced and stiffened with wool braid. 12 cm. of a different black wool fabric is added at the lower edge, presumably to lengthen it. Concealed pocket in left skirt back between the side seam and the centre back seam.

Hide belt backed with red and white cotton gingham. Trimmed along edges with red and white beads. Central diamond and leaf pattern are made from dyed purple, red, yellow and blue quills. Gold-coloured metal buckle.