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Hearst Museum object titled Caftan, accession number 9-22507, described as lightweight black cotton caftan, open front wide sleeves, neck opening and lapels bound with simple fold over facing. unembellished
Hearst Museum object titled Caftan, accession number 9-22515, described as blue caftan of woven fabric. blue ground with golden yellow embellishment. center back has a red blossom with a green stem. yellow/gold metallic thread used to finish across shoulders and neck.
Hearst Museum object titled Caftan, accession number 9-22575, described as green silk caftan with orange cuffs and orange collar. orange backed with brown and off-white checked pattern. 3 snaps closing neck opening. long sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Caftan, accession number 9-22576, described as purple silk caftan. 'V' neck opening; wide, straight sleeves. dark purple band at hem of one section of front. straight cut from shoulder to hem. reinforced at neck, back. front neck finished with bias strips of silk fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-22567, described as dark blue coat. lined with rust and dark brown cotton. short sleeves. belt on front of coat composed of 3 metal diamond-shaped pieces. center metal piece is a clasp closing coat. metal pieces have orange or red stones (some missing).
Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-22564, described as brocade fabric of purple and gold with cut-away lapels. pleated with multiple half pleats at each side over hips. fully lined with several different cotton fabrics. neck, lapel, hem and sleeve edges finished on outside with woven tape of blue, yellow, white and maroon. inside edges finished with embroidered stitching in maroon thread.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-22562, described as black silk dress with long sleeves. neck and sleeve edges finished with narrow black lace. both skirt and bodice gathered to a band (empire waist line). front opening with placket closure. skirt cut in gores. sleeves decorated with two rows of tucking 12.5 to 15cm from sleeve edge.
Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-22558, described as off-white dress with elaborate tucked lapels multi-gored skirt (48 narrow gores). long sleeves with elaborate pleated gathers and ruffles. decorative stitching on cuffs, lapel and neck band hand-made on machine.
Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-22521, described as short, lined jacket of fushcia and gray and white stripes lapel/neck openings, cuffs and side slits are finished with woven braid of gray, white and red. lining is striped cotton of gray, blue, black and white.
Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 9-22510, described as black polished cotton pants with attached foot covers attached with smoke smocked band. waist has a drawstring closure; foot covers are fully lined and interlined.

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