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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 9-15418, 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 9-15419, described as Mandarin skirt; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, cotton band and ties; possibly twill weave embroidered, brocaded ribbon, damask weave lining, plain weave band; green ground, varicolored designs, red lining; 106 by 40 inches; dragon, phoenix and bat motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-13561, described as Skirt. Wraparound. Black silk satin ground. Plain wide upper band. 2nd band of embroidery with 3 dragons. 3rd band of flat strap gold brocade. Main skirt pleated slightly, and embroidered with 5 large gold dragons and multicolor waves, clouds, bats. Also 13 small medallions with dragons. Skirt is 2 panels with slit between. Strap gold brocade edging along slit, overlapping edge, and lower edge. Blue lining. Many tears in black silk. Worn by a man for formal court occasions, probably with a short jacket. 20th century. Earlier these skirts were used for burial clothing. Cost collector $40.00 (old tag).
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21611, described as Skirt ; length: 87.0 cm waist to hem; width: 124.5 cm overlap, 126.5 cm underlap; Imperial Era; cream silk ground with wide central panel, the lower ⅓ of which is decorated with a 5-toed dragon in gold, and waves, clouds, flowers and fire patterns in blue, red, pink, white, and pale blue. Panel is bordered by bands of blue flowers on a black ground and black silk tape. Skirt is pleated in deep pleats, the lower ⅓ of which are decorated with embroidered phoenix birds, or dragons, waves. clouds, and flowers, and edged with tapes embroidered with blue flowers. Skirt is attached to a band of light brown cotton fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21609a,b, described as Skirt ; A)L= 117.0cm ; W=77.0cm -98.0cm (measured pleated); B) w=101.5-77.0cm, L=119.0cm (measured pleated) : Imperial Era; made of 2 panels of red, patterned silk, w/ wide front and back panels and pleated skirt attached to very wide off-white waistband with cloth buttons and loop fasteners; green lining. Pleats are edged in black ribbon and blue embroidered loral tapes; front and back panels have couched gold designs of a dragon and a phoenix in center bordered by blue emboridered tape and black silk ribbon bands.

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