Moon Color Satin Embroidered Magnolia Flying Butterfly Pattern Cloak

[Moon Color Satin Embroidered Magnolia Flying Butterfly Pattern Cloak]

Moon Color Satin Embroidered Magnolia Flying Butterfly Pattern Cloak, Qing Guangxu, body length 132, two sleeves overall length 120 cm, cuff width 43 cm, hem width 120 cm
Cloak is the daily clothing worn by the empress. The form is a round neck, with a large front and a right lapel, short, flat and wide sleeves, sleeves that reach the elbow, and a train that extends from left to right to the armpit. Lake Pigment Lori. Decorated with machine-made copper gilded lion embroidered ball buckle. The fabric is made of plain satin in moon color, embroidered with colorful folded branches of magnolia flowers and butterflies, with a graceful and vivid shape. The embroidery is exquisite and the stitches are diverse. The use of colors is exquisite, rich and bright, with strong contrast. As can be seen from the snow blue, lotus root, and gouache colors used in embroidery threads and fabrics, clothing has the decorative characteristics of the late Qing Dynasty. The cloak is inlaid with three layers of taped edges, and the decorative color of the casual clothes is changed to focus on the characteristics of the fabric. They are respectively blue “Swastika” shaped woven gold satin edges, pink satin embroidered folded branches with magnolia butterfly edges, and pink cloud dragon taped edges, showing the luxury and style of royal clothing in the red tape.
It is worth mentioning that it is not uncommon for empresses to have dragon border decorations on their casual clothes, and the pattern of this cloak is exactly the “folded magnolia” pattern favored by Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi’s nickname was “Yulaner”. In the late Qing Dynasty, in order to cater to the Empress Dowager’s preferences, the concubines preferred to use flowers such as orchids and magnolias in their clothing patterns to make the Empress Dowager happy. The embroidery of the cloak is very delicate and exquisite, which is more formal and exquisite than similar clothing of the same period. Therefore, it is not ruled out that this is the possibility that Empress Dowager Cixi used the cloak for her royal use. This should be the most distinctive dress of the late Qing imperial concubine