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Image Not Available for Deconstructed Embroidered Chinese Skirt
Deconstructed Embroidered Chinese Skirt
Image Not Available for Deconstructed Embroidered Chinese Skirt

Deconstructed Embroidered Chinese Skirt

Owner (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
Date19th Century
Object NameSkirt
Mediumsilk, linen
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
Dimensions112 x 94cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS089756
About MeThis deconstructed skirt-shaped garment comprises several floor-length panels of embroidered silk gathered and stitched onto a broad linen waistband.

The embroidered panels are lined with blue silk and decorated with cranes, bats, butterflies, chrysanthemums, peonies, bamboo and elm trees.
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