[Bright Yellow Silk Embroidery Five-Colored Cloud Bat Double Happiness Golden Dragon Pattern Female Dragon Robe]
Bright Yellow Silk Embroidery Five-Colored Cloud Bat Double Happiness Golden Dragon Pattern Female Dragon Robe, Qing Guangxu, 138 cm in length, 180 cm in full length at both sleeves, 22 cm in width at the cuffs, and 88 cm in width at the hem
The dragon robe is one of the auspicious costumes for empresses in the Qing Dynasty, mainly used for major auspicious ceremonies and various seasonal festivals. The style of this dragon robe is: a round neck, a large lapel with a right lapel, horseshoe sleeves, a train that opens from left to right, and five carved flower openings decorated with copper, gilded gold
Among the costumes of emperors and empresses in the Qing Dynasty, the auspicious robe of a queen’s concubine is the most expressive clothing that expresses the meaning of wearing. It can increase, decrease, or change the colors and patterns on the body according to the needs of different occasions. From this female dragon robe decorated with colorful clouds, gold dragons, and eight immortals with double happiness patterns, it can be seen that it is a garment worn by Empress Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty during her wedding celebration