Object class: Needlework (visual works) / Object type: ethnography / Materials: Satin - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 9-21241a,b, described as a: little boy’s black satin cap. Blue and white lining with off-lozenge-shape pattern. Front center: flower basket (appliqued machine embroidery) over lace strips symbolizing rocks and water. Top right and left: trifoils of bead-chains (clouds?) flanking one paillette star. Red pompom and triangular constellation in star-studded sky represent top rank in imperial examinations. b: bag of beads that have fallen off cap.

Hearst Museum object titled Bodice, accession number 7-7279, described as bodice (1898) - weighted silk, pale yellow/greenish, long sleeves set into bodice with 'perky' ruffle on shoulder. Satin makes "v" in front, edged with rows of silk ribbon (cream center and black selvages). ribbon over shoulder in double v around shoulder blade. Ruffle over shoulder and hem and flounce edged with same. Embroidered net filling in v in neck line . Stand up collar with band of grey/blue tape just above collarbone embellished with metallic and beaded decoration, turquoise beads. Collar fastens in back with hooks and eyes, bodice in front. Striped satin ribbon (x3) same as small ribbon 4 stripes in black. Rosette on PL side, larger cockade in center back. Series of laces in side on right and left in front in eyelets. Boning in front and back. hooks to hook bodice to skirt missing. Waistband expanded by 2" each side

Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 9-21284a,b, described as a and b: pair of little boy’s silk boots. Shaft sea green satin with yellow, pink and brown chrysanthemums embroidered in satin stitch. Front and back seams piped black to 2.5 cm from top edge. Height 17 cm in front, 11.5 cm in back; width 12 cm. Lining of cobalt blue loose weave cotton cloth loosely stitched to upper edge with rose-colored thread. Uppers joined by side seams instead of the usual seams at tip and heel. Cinnabar red satin with peony pattern embroidered in stin stitch. Shades blue, grey and white. Seams piped black. Mouse grey piping between uppers and inner sole. The latter consists of 0.4 cm-thick, layered cloth covered with originally white, coarse cotton cloth. Twine-stitched to this inner sole the thick white sole, 2.2 cm thick at heel, 2.4 cm at toe-balls, 0.8 cm at bent-up tip. Bottom covered with leather stitched on with long stitches. Overall length of thick sole: 17 cm; overall height of boot: 25 cm; greatest width of sole: 6.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 9-21262a,b, described as Rectangular suspended case for keys or hair pins. a) Outer case: moon blue silk gauze appliqued with a peony design of many colored, overlaid threads in up to three layers. One side emphasizes pink, the other, green. The straight sides have the same kind of applique, but on black broadcloth, and with a bud and leaf pattern. The top has only leaves. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: very, very fine embroidery. Pattern on sides may be crabapples - there are four petals; here only three are shown; you infer the presence of the fourth behind these three. Embroidery on cover is appliqued on - you can see edges with tiny stitches and with couching. I don’t know of any factories that do this kind of embroidery. There are factories for weaving brocade, but not for this kind of embroidery. The stiff case lined with hot-pink cotton. b) Inner case: covered with sapphire blue satin. In front, two doors open at medium height. They reveal two compartments lined with the same hot pink cotton as the outer case. The vertical center duct conceals the carrying cords. The 44 cm long burnt sienna double cord forms a loop above. When it emerges from the bottom of the inner case, it runs through an imitation coral bead and a winding in the traditional three colors: white, blue and black. Then the two ends split and after 2.3 cm are once more wound with threads in the traditional three colors. They are simply cut off after a further 5 cm. Height of outer case: 12 cm; width: 7 cm; depth: 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Case cover, accession number 9-21263, described as Ivory-colored, rectangular (needle?) case cover. Ivory satin, bordered at top and bottom with narrow tape with looped scallops and a running red-dot-in-black-bar pattern; and a 1 cm-wide black satin border. Seam down center of back. Top opening closed in the center with stitches of green to resemble webbing. Same at bottom, back only. Interfacing and pink, glazed coarse cotton lining. The bottom opening suggests that this case slid over a receptacle, perhaps for sewing needles. It would have hung by 2 cords passing upward on either side of the closure. (Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: for needle case or anything with same dimensions, such as visiting cards or ivory plaques reminding person when to go to audience). A phoenix over a peony and other flowers is embroidered on the front in satin and stem stitch and Peking knots. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: Good satin with good embroidery. Height: 11 cm; width 6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-15452, described as Coat; silk, gilt wrapped yarns, buttons; satin, embroidered; purple ground, multicolored embroidery; many motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21299, described as Collar; four-lobed; ivory satin in cloud shape; bordered with brown satin around woven sea-green tape scalloped on one side and, between two fine brown lines, the running patterns of red dots on black bars and blue and red flowers. Closed in front with two brown frogs. Front and rear panels: peonies in shades of blue and white. Shoulder panels: same around overlaid gold threads outlining double coins and a Ju-i scepter. Lobes connected below with tabs. Collar lined vermillion. D. neck opening: 9 cm. aize 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7212, described as Evening gown. Materials: Silk, beads, imitation pearls. Techniques: Satin with beaded net over satin; tunic with points and tassels; bodice has pearls, net lace inset. Colors: Cream over yellow; pink lace inset. Dimensions: 59 inches long with train, 7 inch sleeves.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 7-7269, described as Dress made of silk and rhinestones with a yellow stone buckle. Ssatin long tunic over satin, lace inset in bodice rises to make wired collar in back. Blue, Made by Allen et Cie, 106 New Bond St.

Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery sample, accession number 9-22869, described as Fabric panel with embroidery in abstract dragon or floral pattern yellow and green on black fabric. two figures each measuring 3.5" in length are in the center of the black fabric panel. Machine embroidered in olive green and dark yellow. Verso is lined with white cross stitch fabric used to support the weight of the embroidery, it is attached to the black silk face fabric.