Description
These three panels of silk netting would have been cut out and sewn into a gown. The airy fabric is embroidered in gold, white, blues, pinks, and violets with designs of phoenix birds, chrysanthemums, and symbols of longevity.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1976.1088
Medium
Silk, embroidered; gauze weave
Dimensions
Part 1: 142.2 x 77.5 cm (56 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 2: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 3: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.)
Classification
Garment
Credit Line
Gift of C. L. Burton
