Donor: Kathleen Vitale / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Kathleen Vitale Function 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 16-20344, described as Woven (narrow loom) belt; ecru base with warp overlay design in 3 bands separated by narrow green and yellow stripes. 2 outer bands are in bright pink; center band is maroon woven alternatively with variegated width bands and stylized deer or human figured. 1 end finished with warp fringe. Width: 10 centimeters. Length: 264 centimeters. Fringe is about 9 centimeters. Some fading of dark green yard at fringed end.

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-21614, described as Man’s coat; length: 133.0 cm shoulder to hem; width: 224.0 cm around hem; Imperial Era; predominately blue woven silk, with swastika patterns woven into the fabric. Manchu-style sleeves; slit weaving (Kossu), painted bats and symbols; center lapel and both sides of front and back embroidered with 5-toed dragons in gold thread and a pair of fish in the center, surrounded by clouds, sleeves are brown and gold striped w. embroidered cuffs; gold buttons; wide water pattern at bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cord, accession number 16-20346, described as Dyed fur cord comprised of 23 segments strung on a green cotton cord. Colors include green, yellow, pink, ecru, blue, black, orange, brick red. Length: 90 centimeters. Width: 7-13 centimeters. Commercially dyed. Dance regalia.

Hearst Museum object titled Cord, accession number 16-20345, described as Dyed fur cord, comprised of 23 segments strung on a green cotton cored with an attachment loop at each end. Colors include green, yellow, orange, ecru, blue, sepia, tan, and black. Length: 94.5 centimeters. Width is about 10 centimeters. Fur colored with commercial dyes. Dance regalia.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-21607, described as Woman’s jacket: L=108.0 neck to hem; W=140.5 cm sleeve edge to sleeve edge; Imperial Era, blue gauze ground, with dragon medallion pattern woven into fabric; Han-style sleeves finished with wide bands of white, black and silver, embroidered with birds and flowering branches and flying insects. Side slits, neck opening and bottom borders edged with black and white bands of embroidered silk and lace; gold buttons Lined in navy silk.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-21605, described as Woman’s jacket: L=102.0 cm neck to hem; W= 128.2 cm sleeve edge to sleeve edge; Imperial Era, red ground with blue embroidered blue flowers and multicolored butterflies and birds; wide Han-style sleeves with couched gold floral design bordered on medium blue ground, with finishing bands of black embroidered with white, gray and blue. Neck opening, side slits and bottom borders all edged with double bands of black and figured blue-gray separated by red piping; blue lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Kimono, accession number 9-21597, described as Woman’s kimono; L=161.0 cm neck to hem; W= 128.5 cm sleeve edge to sleeve edge; ecru ground w/ blue lining; hand painted pink chrysanthemums with blue-gray leaves patterned throughout the fabric. Shaded blue to white lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Kimono, accession number 9-21596, described as Woman’s kimono; salmon pink and white ground; shibori tie-died dots form large floral patterned areas; salmon, gray-blue, dark green and white, hand painted flowers on silk with woven swastika pattern form hem border, sleeve decoration and medallion on one shoulder.

Hearst Museum object titled Obi, accession number 9-21594, described as Obi; creamy-gold colored, heavy brocade weave w/ orange, gold, black & rust flowers, carts, fans & white/black/gold cranes in a repeated pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 9-21682, described as Harem pants; L= ; W at hip = : sheer pink with embroidered pink flowers in a band around the lower torso with elastic at waist and ankles.