Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts and Designhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCVA/browse/?sort=date_d&fq=str_location_country:China&fq=untl_collection:TXFC2022-12-05T07:59:14-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts and DesignChinese Robe2020-05-31T20:30:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638969/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638969/"><img alt="Chinese Robe" title="Chinese Robe" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638969/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand sewn long Chinese robe or coat of light beige silk with floral embroidery in brown, peach, and blue-grey. etc.</p>Festival ensemble2014-03-07T07:40:23-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277170/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277170/"><img alt="Festival ensemble" title="Festival ensemble" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277170/small/"/></a></p><p>Miao People, Thailand/Laos, Festival Outfit
A) Jacket. Jacket of black cotton, waist length, with standing collar. Front opening with no closure, worn with sides overlapping and forming "V" neckline. Standing collar faced with machine-embroidered ribbon of black ground with purple-ish flower blossoms with yellow centers, blue vines, and green leaves. This band continues along edge of opening to about 9 1/4" above hem. From that point to hem on each side of opening a different band is used, of purple and green foliate forms on black, with outer border of diagonal blue stripes and silver ovals on black ground with silver edges. A second machine-woven band of ribbon is applied as an outer border along the collar/upper opening band, with green, pink, and white stripes and bands of green and white trees(?) and a band of alternating green/yellow/white butterflies and same color flowers(?), all on a reddish ground. Long black sleeves have central wide band of orange satin with machine-embroidered multicolored sea dragons. Black fabric added after panels to form lower sections of sleeves. Garment is lined in black fabric, the collar and front opening backed with pink/purple fabric. Garment has a size tag sewn inside at back collar: "XXL". Not an American size.
B) Skirt. Wrap style skirt with tiny pleats. Skirt formed of horizontal bands of fabrics sewn together, some embellished. From top: Plain black cotton(?) waistband ca. 3 1/4" wide with long black ties; White cotton(?) band ca. 1 1/2" wide, which begins pleating that continues down length of skirt; Pale blue/gray section ca. 14" long which has printed bands of dark blue linear designs: zig-zags, scrolls, lines, etc., the lines having had thin strips of fabric appliqued over them, in green, orange, and purple over the bulk of the skirt; Red cotton(?) band 1 1/2" wide with horizontal bands of rick-rack decoration appliqued on, in green, purple, yellow, and pink and blue; Band of black coarse-woven fabric ca. 6" wide with 3 1/4" band of scrolling/spiral forms in green, white, red, purple, and yellow cross-stitch, and lower border of pink ribbon and white rick rack. Lowest band is of printed reddish fabric with green circles and yellow "blossoms" ca. 2" wide. Unlined. No labels or tags in garments.
C) Apron formed of a vertical rectangle made from a fine white and blue mesh novelty fabric with inner layer of stiffer fabric, covered with small regularly spaced blue metallic circles. Applied to apron are three chevrons created from bands of woven ribbon with yellow grounds and red and green blossoms, leaves, and berries. From the lower edges of the bands hang fringe of green plastic beads, each string of fringe terminating in a section composed of: small red metallic bead, oval green bead, small red metallic bead, large simulated pearl bead, and small green bead. Applied to apron in chevron patterns between embroidered bands are flower heads, some formed of layers of folded ribbons and beading, some of iridescent cut-outs with central flower-head shaped sequins and beads. The waistband of the apron is formed by a long band of the embroidered ribbon, with the beaded fringe. No labels or tags on garment.
d) Necklace of silver, concentric tubular rings and E) Crown. Ornate headpiece formed of very thin sheet silver, decorated with repoussé. Decoration includes openwork horses and riders, dimensional floral forms, floral items set "en tremblant" on springs to shake and tremble as the wearer moves, dragon forms, butterflies, etc. From lowest edge is suspended a fringe of conical silver beads. Crown is tiara form, not a closed circle, with loops at sides to tie around wearer's head.</p>Embroidered Coat2020-05-31T20:30:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1639286/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1639286/"><img alt="Embroidered Coat" title="Embroidered Coat" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1639286/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand sewn Chinese coat of ochre silk with blue embroidery and silver colored disks.</p>Ensemble2020-04-15T14:36:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634212/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634212/"><img alt="Ensemble" title="Ensemble" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634212/small/"/></a></p><p>Chinese ensemble of blue silk with multi-colored embroidery.
A) Jacket/Bodice. Knee-length, A-line, standing collar, long sleeves with white cuffs embroidered with scenes of Chinese people in various situations. Center front opening with black frogs fastened with spherical gold buttons. Wide band at collar and part of front opening, and hem with embroidery of figures on brown ground. Field of jacket with large multi-colored embroidered flowers and butterflies.
B) Pants. Matching. Drawstring waist. Full-length, with matching embroidery, but only on lower legs. Cuffs with wide band of white embroidered with foliage and moths.</p>Jacket2020-04-15T14:36:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634418/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634418/"><img alt="Jacket" title="Jacket" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634418/small/"/></a></p><p>Chinese jacket of red damask silk with multicolored embroidery. Almost knee-length, with long sleeves. Floral damask pattern, embroidery of flowers, moths(?), foliage, and other symbols. Angled center front opening bordered with blue, fastened with carved/chased gold sphere buttons and loops. Around opening, hem, collar, and cuffs is embroidered band in blues and white scrolls, with outer border of gold and black. Lined in pink silk.
No labels.</p>Skirt2020-04-15T14:36:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634129/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634129/"><img alt="Skirt" title="Skirt" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634129/small/"/></a></p><p>Red silk cheongsam style skirt - ankle length taper off skirt fully lined with silk crepe. Hand embroidered silk design motifs - Vertical gold rickrack creates the illusion of the traditional aproned skirt popular in the Qing Dynasty. This is probably a transitional garment going from the ancient style to the more contemporary garments of the 1920's and 1930's. There is a Neiman Marcus and a People’s Republic of China label inside.</p>Wedding skirt2020-04-15T14:36:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634098/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634098/"><img alt="Wedding skirt" title="Wedding skirt" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634098/small/"/></a></p><p>Chinese Wedding Skirt for a Member of the Court. Mid-calf length wrap-style skirt comprised of two panels of red brocade silk with chrysanthemum pattern attached to 2.25" waistband of green wool; panels connect with interior button of green wool and skirt is secured with ties of green wool that wrap around the waistband. Panels are unadorned where wrap overlaps and finely pleated where panel is visible. On pleated sections are long strips of dark blue silk piped and backed in light blue silk; strips are decorated with silk and metallic embroidery with floral, dragon, and geometric designs, and at the bottom each strip has a modified fleur-de-lis shape and two silk tassels, one of lavender and the other turquoise. Inset into each side section of skirt are rectangular bands of floral embroidery in silk threads on white silk cloth. The bottom of the skirt has a bands of white and blue silk with embroidery, which are also pleated where visible. Primary background cloth of skirt is red silk. Side panels are lined with turquoise silk fabric. Inside labels from Neiman Marcus and The People’s Republic of China indicate the skirt was probably bought during an Asian Fortnight in 1962 or 1969.</p>Children's shoes2022-12-05T07:59:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2017521/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2017521/"><img alt="Children's shoes" title="Children's shoes" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2017521/small/"/></a></p><p>Pair of children's shoes from China. Designed with straight last, rounded toe with small point at tip and at heel. Upper of pink/mauve brocade with Chinese symbols in yellow, green/gold, and white. Edged in dark blue around opening, and the panels bordered in black bands. Front of each shoe with applied stylized mask form with eyes, eyebrows, and nose embroidered in various colors, mustache along upper lip with trailing ends of red, yellow, green, blue, etc. Narrow vertical brocade band of Chinese symbols along back of heel. Set on 1/2" platform of white silk. Lined in blue cotton(?).
No labels or marks.</p>Lotus shoes2014-12-04T14:16:50-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461833/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461833/"><img alt="Lotus shoes" title="Lotus shoes" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461833/small/"/></a></p><p>Pair of lotus shoes for bound feet. Tiny heeled shoes of dark navy silk, the uppers with multicolored floral embroidery at top and sides, and cloud-form patterns of couched gold thread around heels. Edged at top with blue silk ribbon. The shaped heels are of white leather.</p>Court robe2020-04-28T16:45:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637395/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637395/"><img alt="Court robe" title="Court robe" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637395/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand sewn long Chinese court robe in unlined brown silk embroidered with geometric designs and gold dragons. Fitted sleeves end in rounded. flared cuffs. Left front to right side closure with loop and round. patterned. gold colored metal buttons.</p>Court vest2020-04-15T14:36:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634329/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634329/"><img alt="Court vest" title="Court vest" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634329/small/"/></a></p><p>Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.</p>Robe2020-04-28T16:45:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637604/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637604/"><img alt="Robe" title="Robe" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637604/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand sewn long Chinese court robe or coat with rounded neck. and loose sleeves. Left front to right side closure with round patterned buttons. Light and dark blue silk with extensive applique of dragons. spirals and lines with gold thread.</p>Coat2020-04-28T16:45:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637282/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637282/"><img alt="Coat" title="Coat" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637282/small/"/></a></p><p>Coat of navy-blue silk satin with embroidery in polychrome silks. Round neck, opens down center front, long kimono sleeves, side slits at hem. All the embroidery on the body of the coat is in flower motifs worked in satin stitch. Round embroidery medallions at the center front, center back, over both shoulders and 4 at the hem. Scattered all-over are other smaller motifs. The round neck, the bottom of the sleeves and the hem are decorated with a band of blue embroidery and a woven ribbon trimming. The sleeves also have a wide cuff of cream satin decorated with embroidery worked in french knots and couching. The cuff embroidery is in a design that looks like various, flowers, a potted plant and a number of bats. The coat is fully lined in a brocaded cream satin, which was sewn directly over an older lining of pale blue silk. The front fastens with 4 coiled frogs which were applied after the cream satin lining. The coat is a woman's style because of the side slits, whereas a mans coat would be slit at the center front and back.</p>