Moon Satin Flat Gold and Silver Tuan Shou Chrysanthemum Cotton Shirt

[Moon Color Satin Flat Gold and Silver Tuan Shou Chrysanthemum Cotton Shirt]

Moon Color Satin Flat Gold and Silver Tuan Shou Chrysanthemum Cotton Shirt, Qing Guangxu, body length 134 cm, two sleeves overall length 130 cm, cuff width 23 cm, hem width 114 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Shirts were the most frequently worn casual clothes by empresses in the Qing Dynasty. They were mostly worn inside cloaks or mandarin coats, and could also be worn alone. Round neck, large lapel, right lapel, double layer wide flat sleeve in a folded shape, sleeve length reaching the elbow, body length covering the foot, train not open, straight body style robe. Pink plain spun silk lining with thin cotton lining. The collar and sleeve edges are decorated with purple dried branches of plum blossom tapestry, Yuan Qing satin flat gold and silver bunny longevity character chrysanthemum hem, and Yuan Qing long round longevity character woven gold satin hem. One gold-plated chiseled flower clasp decorated with copper and one machine-made copper coin clasp with Fu characters, and four machine-made copper coin clasps with Lu characters. On the plain satin, there are nine kinds of chrysanthemums, including gold and silver embroidered dragon claw chrysanthemums, tiger head chrysanthemums, pearl chrysanthemums, hair chrysanthemums, pine needle chrysanthemums, marigold chrysanthemums, peony chrysanthemums, and dahlia chrysanthemums, decorated with the characters “Ping Jin Tuan Shou”. In traditional Chinese auspicious patterns, chrysanthemums symbolize longevity, and the homonym of the nine chrysanthemums means “long residence and longevity.”. Empress Dowager Cixi likes chrysanthemums, which symbolize longevity. Therefore, using chrysanthemums to decorate casual clothes has become a fashion at the palace. The shirt adopts three types of embroidery threads: gold, silver, and turquoise. Through various combinations of changes such as plain gold and silver inlaid, plain gold inlaid with silver, plain gold inlaid with turquoise, plain silver inlaid with gold, and plain silver inlaid with turquoise edges, the graceful and charming forms of chrysanthemums are displayed. Although there is no beauty of silk color, they are also rich and magnificent. The composition is realistic and elegant, with natural and smooth lines. Embroiderers only use plain gold and silver as a simple and lively method of stitching, but the twisting of gold and silver threads is uniform and soft, and the needles are skillful and skillful. The stitches are flat and delicate. The flowers are pressed onto the satin surface, and the unique light refraction effect of metal shows a strong sense of relief, highlighting the richness, dignity, and splendor of royal clothing.

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