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RobeEdz1797

Brown striped robe with long sleeves, side slits and side opening with a tie closure. The striped pattern has thick, horizontal stripes that fade from dark to light brown. There is a wide black band around the neck and partway down the side opening. The bottom hem curves up at the sides. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1793

Red robe with rounded neck, wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with two red ties and metal snap fasteners. On the front and back are large roundels with a prunus border and fish, pearl, coral motifs in blue, white and yellow on red ground. The collar, sleeves, sides and bottom hem have borders of a large abstract floral motif in blue and white. The belt carriers have green flower and leaf motifs on ecru ground stiffened with wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1786

Black damask robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with frog closures. There are slits in the sides and back. The damask is woven containing large roundels with dragon and floral motifs. On the upper front and back is a large rectangular badge. The badge has wave, mountain and peony motifs in purple, blue, green, gold and silver. Around the badge is a gold meander border. On the front, the badge is split in two over the centre opening.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressEdz1784

Long red dress with red sequined designs. The dress has a standing collar, side slits and a side opening with metal snap fasteners. The front and back have a floral motif and zigzag pattern. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressEdz1783

Long blue dress with green and gold sequins and clear bugle beads. The dress has a standing collar, side slits and a side opening with metal snap fasteners. The front and back have white half circle and triangle shapes. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1562/1

Black glazed cotton jacket with embroidered panels. The jacket has short sleeves and a centre front opening. Around the neck and partway down the centre opening is black velvet band, edged with red striped trim. The embroidered panels are adhered to the shoulders and sleeves. The panels feature sequins, large bird and flower motifs in predominantly red on blue ground. The front is longer than the back. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal, dye and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt1559/3

Woman's multi-coloured, embroidered, appliquéd. very full skirt with a wide (16.5 cm) waistband or hip band. The waistband or hip band is embroidered with three rows of large round mirrors and multi-coloured embroidery on red fabric. The top edge is finished with rows of coloured cotton bindings. The full skirt is finely pleated onto the band and is constructed in six horizontal tiers. The tiers are embellished with embroidered geometric motifs and a few mirrors. Along the front, where that skirt joins the band, there is a row of small bead-trimmed pompoms, resembling bal buttons. The opening is at the centre back; there are long braided cotton cords (about 97 cm long) at the top corners. Two brass bells are sewn at the hem in the back.

Culture
Banjara
Material
cotton fibre, glass, silk fibre ?, silver alloy metal, brass metal and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelEdz1777

Green hip panels attached to a cotton waistband with long ties. Across the top of each panel is a wide blue band. On the front are peony and prunus motifs in silver, pink, purple, white, yellow and red. There are mirrors and tin reflectors. The lining on the back is natural-coloured cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEdz1778

Green tunic with a rounded neck, side slits and centre opening with brass frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are bat, peony and prunus motifs in gold, purple, pink, orange and red. The sleeves have a mauve band. The border along the sides and bottom hem has a row of tin reflector. There are mirrors, tin reflectors and green glass eyes on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is natural-coloured jute.

Culture
Chinese
Material
hemp fibre ?, glass, metal, silk fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEdz1775

Purple jacket with appliqué circles on the centre front and back. The jacket has a rounded neck, tapered sleeves and a centre opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the sides and back. The circles have a peony motif in gold on a red ground. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, brass metal and flax fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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