Donor: Mrs. Robert T. Nelson / Culture or time period: East Asian cultures / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Mrs. Robert T. Nelson Culture or time period East Asian cultures Accession year [Missing]

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-17842, described as coat: women's dark blue satin embroidered in blown silk with floral spray, design on shoulders, sleeves and skirt; black satin scalloped bindings and pale blue plain woven silk lining: high collar; self-binding closures with mental hooks and eyes; embroidered front waist lappets or ties; soiled, raveling on hem. length 85.3 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-17840, described as coat; women’s wedding; black taffeta hand embroidered in multi-colored silks and silver wrapped paper thread; floral motif wiht sprays of peonies and peach blossoms outlined with silver wrapped thread; self border of plum blossoms embroidered with silver wrapped paper thread and couched with red, green and white thread. Narrow sleeves, high collar with lining of machine made white cotton eyelet; frog closures of braided silver threads; unlined; soiled areas, otherwise good condition; wedding jacket, circa 1915-1918, fide Mary Hays; see also 9-17841

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-17839, described as coat: women’s; white silk satin with multicolored embroidery handworked in satin stitch with stylized floral motif, rose and butterflies; central medallions front and back; dark blue embroidered sleeve bands and braid trim; figured white lining; discoloration and foreign matter on surface, other damage and frayed seams; circa 1925-1930. Possibly worn over a cheong-sam; fide Mary Hays

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-17848, described as Dress: women's lavender cotton with small overall blue and white floral pattern, pink piping around neck, sleeves and hem. Manufactured, machine sewn; brass snap side closures, cotton button and loop bodice closure; print fading; Length 107.8 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-17843, described as coat: women's outer wear, dark purple and black silk satin with wide cream colored bands of braid in multicolored brocade, outlines of bats and shou characters formed by narrow lavender blue satin bindings. no collar; front frog closure with embellished lappets or ties; 23 cm wide embroidered lavender silk satin sleeve with bands with multicolored cherry blossom branch and birds. Pale blue weft-faced twill weave silk lining. Soiled, frayed at bottom hem. Length 86.8 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Panel, accession number 9-17847, described as Panel: rectangular brown damask-woven rayon or silk embroidered in multicolored silk with medallion of men carrying baskets of flowers plus moths and stylized iris; bordered with black and pink strips; backed with open leno-type weave in white cotton; damaged or old bug holes; black silk shredding

Hearst Museum object titled Scarf, accession number 9-17850, described as Neck scarf: white plain woven silk with applied silk fringe; hand rolled hem; embroidery in satin stick and couching, medallions of dragon and phoenix in multicolored silks near either end. small damage Length 118.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-17841, described as skirt: women's wedding, red plain weave with damask and gauze patterning in floral and fret motif; embroidered with multicolored floral with sprays of peonies and peach blossoms outlined with silver wrapped paper thread couched with multicolored silk thread; applied fringe of silk finer and silver tape at hem pleated with embroidery motifs that appear completed only when pleats closed; metal snaps on front panel, drawstring waist closure. length 96 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve band, accession number 9-17845, described as sleeve band: White silk satin embroidered win multicolored silk flow with roses, birds, and a peach blossom spray at teach end; design drawn and lightly stretched for key fretwork border but unfinished; edges with black satin woven silk with narrow blue and white piping; backed with turquoise plain woven silk. Damaged; soiled and turquoise color bled through to front surface. Length 34.4 cm