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Robe

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Robe closing diagonally across the shoulder and under the right arm. Made of dark purple silk in gauze weave with medallions of dragons and floral designs. Trimmed with a wide black silk band embroidered in shades of blue with flowers, butterflies, and auspicious symbols; and a narrow green band woven with floral designs. Fastenings are four silk frogs with four spherical brass buttons.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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