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Theatrical costume
Theatrical costume of embroidered silk with a cotton waistband; the garment comprises an apron or skirt with a blue dyed cotton waistband, panels of gold silk are hand embroidered with moths/butteflies, lotus flowers, a cat, birds and insects, borders of black silk are embroidered in blue with flowers and moths/butterflies, the garment is lined with a pale gold silk damask with a Chinese pattern.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51539
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 19th century
Acquisition
Found in collection, 1915
Measurements
Height
(cm): 76.5
Width
(cm): 120
Techniques
embroidered
Material
silk
cotton
Location
In store
Categories
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