[Big Red Silk Painted Flower Driving Clothes]
Big Red Silk Painted Flower Driving Clothes, Qing Dynasty, 126 cm in length, 193 cm in length of both sleeves, 21 cm in width of cuff, 94 cm in width of hem, 62 cm in length of front and rear train. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The driver’s dress has a round neck, a large lapel, a right lapel, flat cuffs, and a train that opens back and forth. Moon white cotton lining. The red silk floor is painted with white, yellow, stone green, dark blue and snow blue patterns. The diameter of one pattern unit is 35 cm, which is two patterns
The driving clothes are the uniforms of the school captain. The school captain wears red silk driving clothes with green ribbons and a feather tube tassel cap. This garment was woven by Jiangning and sent to Luan Yiwei for use when the emperor set out for a trip or a major ceremony.
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