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Chinese Opera Costume Armor (K'ao) Jacket, Cropped Jacket, Girdle, Belt, Skirt panels, and Apron. A: Jacket-Light yellow satin lined with heavily stained beige linen and 5 snap closures. 4 tier sleeves with scalloped edges are attached, tapering at the wrist where there are 3 snap closures. Each tier is heavily embroidered with silver and gold sequins in a floral and geometric motif and heavily sequined borders. Dimensions: 20"L (collar to hem) x 63.5"W (sleeve to sleeve). B: Cropped Jacket-Light yellow satin with a white lining (maybe chiffon?) and 5 snap closures. Large flowing sleeves in a butterfly shape embroidered with floral motifs at the edges in gold and silver sequins and gold beads. Border at the hem of a single row of beads and then a single row of sequins. Dimensions: 19"L x 78"W (sleeve to sleeve). Sleeve is 28"L at longest point. C: Girdle-Light yellow satin heavily embroidered with silver and gold sequins and gold beads in a floral and geometric motif. Scalloped edges with thick sequin borders. The back center is reinforced with beige linen and has linen ties attached as well as 2 snap closures. Dimensions: 16.25"L x 33"W. D: Belt-Light yellow satin embroidered with silver and gold sequins and gold beads in a flower motif. The belt is bordered in a row of gold beads and then a row of sequins. There are 2 hook closures and the belt is lined in beige linen. Dimensions: 34.5"L x 3.5"W. E: Skirt Panels-3 panels of light yellow satin attached to a beige linen waistabnd with ties. Each panel is 2 tiered and heavily embroidered with silver and gold sequins and gold beads in a floral and geometric motif. Scalloped edges with heavily sequined borders. Matches apron below. Dimensions: 28"W (at waistband) x 39"L (each panel). F: Apron-2 tiered light yellow satin apron, heavily embroidered with silver and gold sequins and gold beads in a floral and geometric motif. Scalloped edges on both tiers, heavily bordered with sequins. Attached to a beige linen waistband with ties. Dimensions: 38"L x 17"W.
Object ID
Chow.048