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Woman's Long Pao (Formal Domestic Robe)
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Woman's Long Pao (Formal Domestic Robe)

Manchu, China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1870/1910 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with braid of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, 2:2 twill oblique interlacing; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; body lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; sleeves lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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qingpaper (fiber product)textileweavingChinese (culture or style)East Asianasianmanchu-stylecostumesilk (fiber)Costume and Accessories
Credit lineWoman's Long Pao (Formal Domestic Robe). Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1870/1910. Manchu, China. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. John J. Abbott. CC0.
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