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Man’s
Semiformal
Dragon Robe
China, Qing dynasty, early 1800s
Silk gauze embroidered with silk tent stitch and couched
metal thread
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift
of James P. Grant and Betty Grant Austin
1977.194
To see robe details (four), roll your
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This robe
remains in its original form, unlike the other blue dragon robe
in the exhibition, which was altered to fit Mrs. Grant. The embroidered
fabric for the body was used in its entirety (note how the embroidered
design does not extend to the very side), and the pleated sleeve
extenders are intact.
To
Lighter than Air
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