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Cantonese Opera Collar2967/25

Opera costume blouse collar. Collar consists of two layers, the top covered entirely in dark pink, red and light pink sequins and translucent tubular beads arranged in a dense floral pattern. It is edged with white rabbit fur and the back is lined in a shiny orange synthetic fabric. The bottom layer is a light coral colour with a thick edge of pink sequins and a thinner linear design in light pink at centre. This layer is also edged with rabbit fur, and backed with white synthetic fabric. A coral tab of fabric hangs below the centre front of the bottom layer. The collar closes at the back of the neck with four metal snaps.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, rabbit skin ?, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt2967/15

Back skirt panel for a woman's opera costume. Garment consists of three floor length panels, a large centre one and two thin side pieces that slightly overlap it. All are edged with white rabbit (?) fur. The panels are completely covered in green, red and pink sequins, patterned to show scaled dragons, each gripping a red ball. The panels are attached to an unbleached cotton waistband with long cotton ties. The back is lined in a plain white synthetic fabric.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, cotton fibre and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt2967/14

Opera costume skirt panel. Panel is long, widening slightly toward the scalloped bottom, and is covered entirely on the front by green sequins in the shape of two dragons grasping at a red and pink ball. The panel is edged in white rabbit fur, and lined on the back with a shiny white synthetic fabric. The waistband is made of unbleached cotton and has a long tie at each corner.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, cotton fibre and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hood2967/29

Cantonese opera costume hood. The hood is long and deep, rectangular in shape with a rounded bottom corner. The exterior is completely covered in sequins; a green base with silver and light green leaf and foliage pattern, accented with transparent bead tubes. White satin lines the interior, with a short white fur edging around the whole. The inner top of the hood holds a strip of sequins from which a total of four green satin ribbon ties with sequins and fur ends hang. The hood goes with a cape, 2967/28.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Cape2967/28

Cantonese opera costume cape. Garment is long, with a high back slit and an encircling collar at top. The exterior of the garment and collar are entirely covered in sequins; a green base with silver and light green leaf and foliage pattern, accented with transparent bead tubes. Ivory satin lines the interior, with a short white fur edging around the boarder of cape, back slit, and collar. Two short green satin ribbon ties with sequins hang from the collar. (The cape can be worn with a hood, 2967/29.)

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, rabbit skin ? and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt Panel2967/24

Heavily sequined skirt panels. Skirt is made up of two oblong panels trimmed with white fur, one panel crossing in front of the other, attached to a narrow cotton waist band with side ties. The panels are completely covered with a dense floral pattern of red, dark pink and light pink sequins and translucent cylindrical beads. The back is a shiny white fabric, undecorated. The bottom of each panel holds several long red tassels. A square stamp in blue ink with Chinese characters sits on the back lining.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, rabbit skin ? and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt Panel2967/22

Sequined skirt panel. The narrow panel has a dense floral pattern made of red, dark pink and light pink sequins and translucent cylindrical beads. The back is lined with a shiny synthetic fabric in orange. Eighteen long, light pink tassels hang from the sides and bottom of the panel and the edges are trimmed with white fur. A narrow waistband of white cotton is attached along the top and has a long tie on each end. There is a square stamp in blue ink with Chinese characters on the back lining.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, cotton fibre and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Belt2967/21

Opera costume belt. Long rectangular belt with striped pattern of dark pink and light pink sequins and cylindrical clear plastic beads, trimmed with white fur on the long edges. The reverse side is a lining of white cotton with a square stamp with Chinese characters in faded black ink. There are five blue pen lines on lining close to the stamp.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt2967/20

Light coral coloured crepe semi-circular panel skirt. Skirt is lined with white synthetic fabric made up of one narrow rounded rectangular panel and one wide semi-circular panel consisting of three layers of fabric, also lined. The narrow panel and all three layers of the larger panel have light and dark pink sequins sewn close to the outside edges, which are trimmed with white fur. The middle and top layers of the larger panel are smaller and more rounded than the bottom layer, with light pink, dark pink and red sequin flowers over its surface. There are light pink tassels hanging from the rounded bottom edge of the top layer of the panel. The panels are sewn together at one side and both have a narrow white cotton waistband with ties at each end. On the lining of the large panel, below the waistband, there is a square stamp in blue ink with Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, plastic and rabbit skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup And Ball Game60/499