The folded opera hat or lotus seed guard's hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are two pink peonies with green leaves and blue swirls. These designs are repeated on the inside of both side folds. The rounded top piece has pink and orange peonies with green leaves and swirls. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large pink and blue peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and pink peonies with green leaves and blue swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two thick ecru ties are attached and tied together.

The folded hat is red and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a red centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are blue peonies with blue-green leaves and yellow swirls. On the inside of both side folds are blue-green peonies with yellow swirls. The rounded top piece has a large embroidered dragon motif in green, blue, white, silver and gold. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. The large dragon motif is repeated on the top piece of the back flap. Beneath the dragon and in the centre of the flap is a large green symbol. Surrounding the symbol is a circle of blue peonies, yellow scroll designs and green leaves. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

The folded hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink, orange and green peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. On the inside of both side folds is a red and white peony with green leaves and yellow swirls. The rounded top piece has pink and orange peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large pink, orange, red and yellow peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and red, pink and orange peonies with green leaves and swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. One ecru tie and one cloth tie are attached.

Light green damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening. The damask is woven containing a floral and meander motif. The side opening has a short tie and brass frog closure. The collar border has embroidered peony, endless knot and coin motifs on a blue ground, edged with ecru fabric and gold braid. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Reversible transformation robe (fan gongzhuang) with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus and peony motifs in silver on a red ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have bird, chrysanthemum, leaf, tree and butterfly motifs in many colours on a tourquoise ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in red, pink, purple and yellow on a turquoise ground. There are circular mirrors and tin reflectors.

White robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square rank panel with peony, mountain and wave motifs in gold, pink, blue and green on black ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have bat, endless knot and coin motifs in gold, pink and orange on blue ground. There are tin reflectors and white fur on the front, back and sleeves. The belt carriers are red and stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Cream robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are crane, deer, peach and peony motifs in silver, blue, green, purple, brown, yellow and orange on a cream ground. The collar band has a peony motif in white, blue and yellow on a red ground. The sleeve and border bands have Buddhist vase and lotus symbols in silver and pink on medium blue ground. There are green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front, back and sleeves. Belt carriers have multicoloured fish and flower motifs on a deep pink ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white linen.

Red robe with a round neck, tapered sleeves with hoof cuffs and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The collar border has a gold peony motif on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and green trim. The cuffs have gold braid outside and black cotton lining inside. The robe lining is natural-coloured linen.

Ecru robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with tie. On the front, back and sleeves are peony, butterfly, cricket and melon motifs in red, orange, green, blue, pink and purple on ecru ground. The collar border has peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and green trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Orange robe with slender sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass buttons. Fish, chrysanthemum and peony motifs on the front and back, in silver, pink, red, green and black on orange ground. Collar band has bat and peach motifs in silver and pink on green ground. Sleeve and border bands have endless knot and double cash motifs and longevity symbols in gold, red, pink and green on medium blue ground. The borders are stiffened with paper. There are mirrorsand green glass eyes on the front and back. The inside lining is yellow jute.