Green Kesi descendant butterfly pattern cotton shirt

[Green Kesi descendants butterfly pattern cotton shirt]

Green Kesi descendants butterfly pattern cotton shirt, Qing Guangxu, body length 130cm, sleeve length 113cm, cuff 32.5cm, hem 110cm
This robe is a shirt worn by empresses in the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the casual clothes for daily wear. It is often worn inside a cloak or mandarin jacket, and can also be worn alone. The style is a round neck, with a large front and a right lapel, straight body, flat sleeves, sleeve length and elbow length, and a tight train. This shirt is made of green silk tapestry with a pink colored silk lining, and is padded with silk cotton between the sides and lining. The cuffs are made of lake colored cucurbit butterfly pattern silk tapestry. The collar and placket are decorated with four copper gilded flower buttons. The collar, sleeve, and placket are each decorated with three edges, which are: black lotus weave gold satin edge, black tapestry edge, and purple butterfly ribbon edge. This method of multiple trimming is one of the decorative features of the casual clothes of the late Qing empresses
The clothing of the Empress Dowager uses the technique of tapestry to weave decorative patterns such as gourds, pomegranates, bergamots, pumpkins, and butterflies. These auspicious patterns are often expressed in the form of homonyms and combinations of mascots, such as gourds and vines symbolizing generations, pomegranates blooming symbolizing many generations, and so on. This shirt is decorated with colorful and graceful butterflies, adding a dynamic and dynamic, delicate and luxurious decorative effect