Woman's Semi-formal Domestic Summer Skirt
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silk, damask, pale blue;
DimensionsOverall (width at waist): 70.7 x 97.4 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineCollection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Object number1976.028.001 a,b
DescriptionTwo pieces. The skirt is made of a pale blue-grey silk woven with a hidden pattern of mystic knots & flowers/ There is an identical embroidered panel at the the front & the back of the skirt. Motifs used in the panels include many different kinds of butterflies( symbol of joy & summer), & flowers of the 4 seasons: peony(spring), lotus(summer), chrysanthemum(autumn), & plum(winter). The blue floral embroidered borders are decorated with motifs of butterflies, peonies & plum blossoms. Smaller panels are decorated with sprays of chrysanthemums, peony, plum & orchidStatus
Not on view
1880 - 1900
