Red silk embroidered gold double happiness ten thousand character ground colorful cloud bat crane eight regiment dragon phoenix pattern female cotton robe

[Red Silk Embroidery Gold Double Happiness Ten Thousand Characters Five Color Cloud Bat Crane Eight Groups Dragon Phoenix Pattern Women’s Cotton Robe]

Red Silk Embroidery Gold Double Happiness Ten Thousand Characters Five Color Cloud Bat Crane Eight Groups Dragon Phoenix Pattern Women’s Cotton Robe, Qing Guangxu, body length 137 cm, two sleeves overall length 182 cm, cuff width 23.5 cm, hem width 116 cm
This female auspicious robe, also known in the archives as the “Dragon Phoenix Tonghe Robe”, is a specially made garment for the wedding of Empress Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Its style is: a round neck, a large lapel with a right lapel, horseshoe sleeves, and a train that opens from left to right. Four gold plated flower clasps decorated with copper. The interior is made of bright yellow plain spun silk with a medium cotton lining< In the Qing Dynasty, the production process of the dragon and phoenix robe was the most complicated in terms of pattern design and craftsmanship. This auspicious robe adopts a combination of two to five color halos and a method of removing halos. On the bright red river silk ground, it uses needle techniques such as flat needle, flat gold, banjo needle, set needle, and thread stitching to embroider patterns such as the eight regiments of gold, dragon, and phoenix double happiness characters. This dress has a rich composition, exquisite embroidery, and rich and colorful colors, all of which reflect the joy and warmth of Emperor Guangxu's wedding