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A HAN CHINESE WOMAN'S MULTI-TASSELLED FESTIVAL SKIRT, QUN
19th century

Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth
2 November 2021, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A HAN CHINESE WOMAN'S MULTI-TASSELLED FESTIVAL SKIRT, QUN

19th century
Finely tailored with multi-coloured concertina-pleated bands of crimson, green, lime green, orange lilac, peach, sky blue and bright blue silk damask, the front and back panels in lilac and deep red bordered with cream satin embroidered with flowers and birds and woven emerald green satin, the sides of the skirt further decorated with slender pendent chevrons of blue, green and pink silk bordered with slender ribbons and decorated with multi-coloured silk tassels, with original cotton waistband, partially lined with green silk.
97.5cm (38 3/8in) long.

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十九世紀 雜色緞地流蘇繡花鳥紋裙

Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 1982

來源：1982年，倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth

Pleated skirts such as the present example were often worn in conjunction with mid-calf-length robes and over leggings or trousers, which made the outfit more formal. They allowed ease of movement because of the many narrow pleats widening towards the hem. These garments typically had a pair of pleated or gored aprons with front and back panels. They wrapped around the body and were attached to a wide waistband, which was secured with ties or loops and buttons. The cotton waistband prevented the skirt from slipping down.

Compare with a related multi-tasselled pleated skirt, mid-19th century, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, illustrated by J.Vollmer, Imperial Silks. Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis MS, 2000, p.669, no.300.

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