Stone blue embroidered narcissus longevity pattern waistcoat

“Stone Blue Embroidery with Narcissus Tuan Shou Pattern Swept Shoulder”

Stone Blue Embroidery with Narcissus Tuan Shou Pattern Swept Shoulder, Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, with a body length of 138 centimeters, a shoulder width of 44 centimeters, and a hem width of 117 centimeters. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This garment is made of silk. Long style, round standing neck, double breasted, sleeveless, train open from left to right. The hem of the garment is decorated with two layers of lace. One copper gilding gold chiseled flower buckle, and four copper gilding machine coin making buckles. The lining is bright yellow plain spun silk lining
This large waistcoat is decorated with two to three color halos on the stone cyan yarn floor. It uses flat needles, wrapped needles, covered needles, and flat gold embroidery techniques to embroider the entire Narcissus and Golden Tuanshou patterns. The decoration is symmetrical and complex, and the extensive use of taped edges reflects the ornate decorative style of the late Qing imperial concubines’ clothing
The large waistband is one of the casual clothes worn by empresses in the Qing Dynasty. Like the small waistband, it is usually worn outside a cloak, shirt, or robe, which is both practical and convenient and has a good decorative effect.