Cantonese opera hair ornaments. Six (parts a-f) ornaments (hair pins) that are made of dark green circular cut glass pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end and a diamond shape with sixteen dark green circular glass pieces.

Clear round glass float enclosed in a multicoloured woven covering--covering is open on one side and features decorative bands of different colours and weave.

An ornamental piece that is made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces and fine white and light green netting attached with metal. The shape is that of a flower that has a central large oval-shaped clear cut glass (?) piece surrounded by ten clear cut circular glass (?) pieces with fine white and light green netting petals underneath, every other which petal is longer with a clear cut circular glass (?) piece at the end. The stem is made of coiled metal decorated with seven clear cut circular glass (?) pieces. Chinese opera accessory most likely from the 1920's.

An earring made out of seventeen white pearl-coloured coated beads, each with a tiny clear orange bead at the end, to create a cluster of grapes with two clear green glass leaves at the top.

Metal hat with fabric squares and multicoloured pompoms. The gold metal frame has a round centre and scalloped outer edge. Within the frame are bat motifs, circular mirrors and fabric squares in purple, black, red, green and mauve. Attached to some of the scalloped points are pompoms; three blue/white, two orange and two turquoise.

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of closely-spaced cowrie shells is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long (38 cm) strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of shells and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of red wool, resembling a small tassel.

Clear round glass float encased in a tightly woven covering; woven covering has a large circular opening ringed by a raised, flared lip. Covering is encircled by bands of decorative colour and open weave as well as a repeated step design and image of two people in a canoe.

Vase-like glass container encased in a tightly woven covering. Weaving has several bands of colour encircling the object and the repeated image of a bird in flight.

Glass bottle encased in a tightly woven covering (part a) with cap (part b). Woven covering is light yellow-brown and features many circular bands of coloured designs as well as a bird with outstretched wings on repeated on opposite sides.

Turquoise panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered bat and cloud motifs. On the pointed end are floral, endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin pink and gold border around the edges. A red tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.