Women's pink silk Chinese style robe used as a dressing gown Long robe with over lapping front made of bright pink silk damask with large butterflies and small flowers. The long sleeves which flare out at the wrists are cut in one with the body. There are front and back center seams and the robe closes on the diagonal with the opening on the right side. Stand up collar has rounded fronts and is trimmed with a machine woven light blue ribbon that has blue stlized roses with beige leaves in the center and textured bands on the outside. This same trim runs around the neck line diagonally across the front and down the right side. It is also found on the sleeve and robe hems. Inside the sleeve hems is a white satin ribbon with woven flying silver, black and red cranes. The robe is fastened at the neck over the collar bone and down the right side with simple frogs made of bright pink silk wrapped with green silk thread ending in ball knotts and loops. On the inside flap is patch pocket. The gown is lined with light blue silk and tacked at intervals to the outside garment. The garment is hand stitched and has few yellow spots on the inside hem and the inside collar is discolored. The inside neck is a white cotton label with "H. Kay" written in black ink.

1997.002.012