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Manchu Men’s Red Satin Formal Robe with Eight Embroidered Flower & Butterfly Medallions Front

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Beijing, China

On positions of bust, back, shoulder and lap of this red satin robe there scatter eight floral medallions featuring butterflies and peacocks, ingeniously done by plain embroidery. The blanks around these medallions are filled with auspicious motifs such as phoenix, peony blossoms, plum blossoms, chrysanthemum, etc. And the collar, cuffs, diagonal placket and bottom flap are hemmed with black satin belts with embroidered floral patterns, outlined with strips in gold-wefted brocade. Robes with “arrow sleeves” with hoof-shaped cuffs were usually worn by women of the Eight Banner, representative of nobilities in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 AD), when they practiced shooting bows. But the sleeves of this one are comparatively broad, indicating a combination with features of the Han-style apparel.

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