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Cantonese Opera Boots2967/32 a-b

Cantonese Opera costume boots. Pair of calf-high red boots, with an embroidered floral motif and thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with red piping, from the same fabric as the surface fabric, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. The motif is of green vines with light green and white leaves and two-toned yellow and pink flowers. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at the back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Shoes2967/31 a-b

Pair of flat shoes with a striped pattern of blue and white silk, lined with white cotton. Over the toe of both shoes is a red embroidered head with gold thread couching outlined in green thread, with red ears, nose, and tongue. The tongue protrudes from an open mouth between two white fangs. The black and white eyes are round and also protrude from the face. A blue design is embroidered on the cheeks and forehead. The flat sole is made of leather, painted white on the sides. White cotton ties on heel.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and leather 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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Cantonese Opera Shirt2967/17

Woman's opera costume shirt with epaulets. The garment is heavily sequined front and back in shades of green, red and pink, emphasized with small transparent cylindrical beads. In the sequined pattern can be seen a dragon with scales, holding a ball. Panels are edged in white fur. The interior of the shirt is made of unbleached cotton, with the exterior under the sequins a yellow green synthetic fabric, slightly shiny. The shirt is open at sides and under the arms, and closes with nine metal snaps at the front.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, plastic, skin and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Belt2967/16

Woman's opera costume belt. The belt is heavily sequined on the front in shades of green, red and pink, emphasized with small transparent cylindrical beads, in the shape of dragon scales. Each long side is edged with white fur. On one end of the belt is a yellow green fabric with three rows of three hook eyes. On the back of the other end are three corresponding hooks. The underside is white cotton. There's a signature like mark in blue ink on the back of the belt.

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