Embroidered Trimmings for a Woman's Ao (Short Coat)
Han Chinese
1875–1900
- Medium
- Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; ink outlines; embroidered in back, cross, eyelet, fly, knot, single satin, satin, split, and stem stitches; couching
- Dimensions
- 100 × 75.7 cm (39 3/8 × 29 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Costume - embroidery
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
qingcostume component19th centurysilk (fiber)costume accessory worn above the waistbutterfliesEast Asianhan (chinese)floralclothingfashionlandscapefloral motifsChinese (culture or style)garmentcostume - needleworkcostume - embroideryneedlework (visual works)rockssatin weavingtreesTextilecoat (garment)asianembroidering
