Embroidered Chinese jacket belonging to Rose Grainger
对襟（马褂女版）

Embroidered Chinese jacket belonging to Rose Grainger
对襟（马褂女版）

The wide variety of clothing reflects the diversity of culture in the nation during the Qing Dynasty. After the Manchu-Qing rulers from the north of the great wall seized the power in China, they assert authority over the dominant native Han Chinese population and established new dress codes. The robes of Manchu women differed from the clothing of the Han women. Two nations borrowed certain elements from each other and created a new type of garments. This embroidered Chinese Jacket is an example of this garment reform. The wide robe sleeves were a feature of typical Han women’s Clothing whilst the short length of the robe adopt from Manchurian culture.

Royal blue embossed silk Chinese jacket with pink and gold silk braid and silk embroidery on black silk. Silk lining. Centre front opening with four gold-coloured metal buttons. The excellent condition of this garment suggests it may never have been worn. Size (laid flat) 74 x 124.5c

Text by Hong Li, Master of Art Curatorship, 2020

n.d. (early 20th century)

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