Object name: Skirt / Collection place: Asia / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21612, described as Skirt ; L=94.8 cm waist to hem; W= 146.0 cm overlap, 144.5 cm underlap; Imperial Era; Cream sikl w/ woven floral pattern. Central front panel heafily decorated with w/ blue floral ad multicolored birds, emborideryed on cream ground, and bordered with blue-embroidered tapes on black ground. Pleats of skirt are edged w/ embroidered blue floral tapes on black ground and there are emboridered blue flowers between pleats. Skirt is attached to a wide cotton waistband

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-13500, described as Skirt. Wraparound. Front and back panels; 12 pleats on each side. Green silk damask ground. Front and back densely embroidered with butterfly and floral motifs in pinks, green, purple. ingle flowering branch on each side pleat. Single grass orchid beneath 2 panels. Wide white cotton waistband. Black tape and blue embroidered tape borders added later. Blue silk lining on front and back panels. Worn by a women on special occasions, probably with a matching jacket. Late 19th century. Symbolism: Butterfly - joy, summer; Peony - beauty, spring; Plum blossom - long life, winter; Pleats: Grass orchid - feminine modesty; Lotus - summer; Cherry blossom - feminine beauty

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15668, described as Shirt, "ghagra". Silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Yellow ground, red, green and white designs. Phulkari flower motives. 3 yards by 32½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15684, described as Skirt, 'ghagra". Silk. Satin, embroidered. Red ground, varicolored embroidery. Peacock, floral motives. 2 yards by 34 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15440, described as Skirt; silk; satin, embroidered; red ground, multicolored embroidery; 37 inches long; dragon, bird, Buddhist symbol motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-17966, described as Skirt: women's pale blue silk gauze patterned w/ bats & lozenges; lower portion of pleated panels decorated w/ narrow bands of multicolor woven tape; wide front & back panels bordered w/ wide blue satin bands couched w/ gold-wrapped tread & appliqued white & purple satin cutouts embroidered in floral motifs; multicolor macrame work & tassels line bottom of wide panels; silver metal disks sewn around blue satin hem & edge wide panels; waist band w/ loop & toggle closures in plain white cotton. Note: white satin appliques probably predate garment. Women's skirt; c. 1900, applique c. 1850, fide Mary Hays. 92.5 cm L.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15671, described as Skirt, "ghagra". Silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Black ground, varicolored designs. Flower motives (Phulkari). 3 yards, 26 inches by 1 yard.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15418, described as Wrap skirt; wool, cotton, silk; sewing, embroidery. ribbon binding; kelly green ground, red, multicolor; 51 1/2 inch waistline, 34 1/2 inch long, center front; wrap skirt of kelly green wool in 2 pieces on a red cotton waistline band. Vertical and bottom borders of embroidered strips, ribbon, bindings, and multicolor embroidery of ocean, phoenix and dragon and green wool.