Small turquoise damask skirt with cotton waistband, centre slit and embroidery. The damask is woven containing a geometric and floral pattern. On the front are peony and bat motifs in red, orange, yellow, blue and white on turquoise ground. The border along the hem has peony and lotus motifs among others, in white, light and dark blue on black ground. The inside lining is pink silk.

Red tunic with side slits and side opening with a single tie. On the front centre is a figure riding a hoofed dragon in pink, blue and green. On the front, back and sleeves is a lotus motif in pink and green on a red ground. The neck and side borders have red flowers on a purple ground. All the edges are edged with a pink and white trim. The inside is lined with white cotton with a pink floral and circle pattern.

Red jacket with rounded neck, side slits and side opening with gold frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly, peony, lotus and prunus motifs in yellow, white, blue and green on a red ground. The collar, sleeve and side borders are made up of three bands: a blue, green geometric pattern on white ground; a white floral on green ground; and a solid black band. The inside is lined with green damask containing a woven floral pattern.

Red robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with metal frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are four-toed dragon, bird, bat, fan and peony motifs in silver, white, purple, blue and green. The collar and border bands have a silver geometric pattern on a purple ground. The inside is lined with light blue silk.

Black panels (part a-b) with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with lotus, narcissus motifs and many leaves in blue and white. In the pleats are lotus, narcissus and prunus motifs in blue, white and gold. On the front and back are square panels with butterfly, peony, narcissus and lotus motifs in blue, white and gold. The inside is unlined.

Red skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with one green loop. On the edges of the skirt and pleats are solid black borders, some with an added border of purple, blue and white zigzags. On the front and back are polychrome panels of butterfly and peony motifs in pink, red, yellow, blue, green and black. The inside is lined in green damask woven with a floral pattern.

Multicoloured damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. The various damask panels are woven with bat and flower motifs and eight Buddhist objects of good fortune. On the edges of the skirt are black borders. On the front and back are panels with elaborate borders and butterfly, bat and fish motifs surrounding rectangular pictures of Chinese figures in red, gold, yellow, black, purple, green and blue. Small embroidered butterflies with beaded eyes and black bats are attached between the panels. The inside is unlined.

Green damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two loops. The green damask is woven containing bat motifs and the Taoism’s Eight Immortal symbols. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with gold and black trim. On the front and back are panels with chrysanthemum, vase, peach, ‘Buddha’s hand’ citron and deer motifs in gold and black couching sewn onto the skirt. The inside is unlined.

Woman's mantle. Embroidered yellow cape with centre opening, side slits and fringe. The overall motif is various sizes of bouquets in maroon and green on a yellow ground. Around the neck is a band with a diamond motif in maroon, red and green. Edging the centre opening and the hem is a three-prong motif in maroon and green. Two tapered sleeve-like pieces of fabric extend down the back from the shoulders and are joined by a rectangular piece. Black fringes hang from the ends of these and the rectangle. Hanging from the bottom hem is an alternating black and maroon fringe. The inside lining is maroon silk.

Dark red damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two blue loops. On the edges of the skirt are borders with lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in blue and white on black ground. On the front and back are panels with butterfly, lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in gold, blue and white on dark red ground. The inside is unlined.