Object class: Legendary beings / Accession number: Acc.3360 / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Legendary beings Accession number Acc.3360 Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements

Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 9-13554a-c, described as Tape bunches. 8 tapes hang from each green band. Each tape is blue silk satin, embroidered in silver and gold with sea, mountain, dragon, phoenix, flower. Curling motive at bottom edge. Light blue edging and lining on each tape. Worn over sides of a woman’s skirt with honeycomb pleating. Possibly used at weddings. 20th century. Symbolism: Dragon - strength, goodness; Phoenix - peace, prosperity, fertility