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Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21616, described as Skirt; Imperial Era; L=99.0cm; W=62cm (at waist), 108 cm (at hem): Cream silk w/ blue floral tape and black ribbon trim on pleats; each pleat has both tape and ribbon sewn lengthwise . Center front and back panels of fine embroidery on the bottom of cream silk brocade fabric, bordered with blue floral tape and black ribbon; front panel was blue flowers and butterflies; embroidered panels are line with blue-green fabric. 17cm wide waist band of heavy cotton fabric is attached to skirt
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-5466, described as Dancer’s skirt; silk, gilt paper strips and yarns; satin weave; strips hanging from cotton waistband; embroidered; varicolored; floral designs. 34 1/2 inches long.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21613, described as Skirt: length: 95.0 cm waist to hem; width: 116.5 cm overlap, 116.5 cm underlap: Imperial Era; red, patterned silk, with central front panel and pleaded shirt. Lower ⅓ of front panel is embroidered with pattern including an urn surrounded by flowers (blue, red-orange, white, black, gold, pale blue, and bordered with bands of royal blue. Shirt bottom is banded with the same royal blue. Flowers and butterflies are embroidered randomly on the lower ⅓ of the pleated skirt. Skirt is attached to a wide waist band of dark gray cotton.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21308, described as Skirt, cobalt blue and black. Silk damask showing chrysanthemums, bamboo, plum blossoms and peonies (representing the 4 seasons), orchids. 27 cm high bottom zone embroidered in black with satin stitch: butterflies over various flowers. The 26 and 27 cm wide front and back panels more densely embroidered, again with flowers and butterflies, adding knot stitch for anthers, and some blue thread for upper butterflies. Panels bordered on three sides with approximately 2.5 cm wide strips of black satin which also run the whole width of the hem. One wide side gore, 5 cm wide on top and 21 cm wide at the hemline, on either side. Flanked by two narrower ones, 2 cm wide each on top, between 9 and 11 cm wide at the hem. Gores separated by 0.8 cm wide black satin strips, with an additional such strip at the end of the last left gore, where the back panel meets it. Silk panels with only one embroidered orchid each underlie the front and back panels. Skirt otherwise unlined. A 10 cm high white, cotton broadcloth waistband is new. Length of skirt: 75 cm; width at waistline: 41 cm; at hemline: 87 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-22568, described as short tutu-like, skirt of iridescent rose colored silk. tightly gathered to a 5.5cm wide waist band with button closure. hemline is finished with lace and embroidered tape of ecru and aqua blue.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21309, described as Bride’s skirt. Red damask silk, garishly embroidered in satin stitch with various flowers. (Fide: Ilse Fang, 8/28/2001: Coarse, new, with western buttons - everything coarsely done - probably rayon - nothing to be proud of.) Braid and fringe at hem. Skirt unlined. 10.2 cm high waistband of unbleached cotton run through with elastic. Two cotton cloth loops at ends, and three snaps down the slit in the silk. Length of skirt without fringe: 80 cm; width at hem: 83 cm; length of braid and fringe: 9 cm.
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 9-5467, described as Dancer’s skirt; silk, gilt paper strips and yarns; metal decorations; satin weave strips hanging from cotton waistband; embroidered; varicolored; floral designs. 32 1/2 inches long.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 7-3376, described as skirt; silk; satin damask; brocaded; brown ground; blue floral designs. 37 1/2" long; part of set 7-3373 -- 3377 plus hat, 7-2040

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