Two-paneled mauve silk damask skirt. Each panel has a vertical of light blue silk finely embroidered with birds, flowers and foliage, and a wide section of tightly pleated vertical tucks. The edges of the panels have a black applique floral motif, attached with adhesive. Blue silk can be seen at ...

Long dark maroon two-paneled skirt. Skirt has a blue cotton waistband approximately 19 inches wide, attached to which are two fine silk panels that make up the body of the skirt. Panels have a small scalloped applique sewn around their edges. Each panel has a centre portion that is heavily pleate...

Two dark brown (almost black) skirt panels made of silk and cotton. The panels are long and attach to each other in the centre with fabric button and loop closures on front and back. Each panel has a section that is heavily pleated with stitched vertical tucks. Four thin scalloped pieces of trim ...

Short silk copper-coloured tunic with black applique leaf and vine pattern down front opening, around bottom and along side slits. Around collar is an applique key pattern, also in black. At each wrist is a panel of light blue silk colourfully embroidered with birds, flowers, butterflies, trees ...

Women’s vest, part of a Cantonese opera costume. Vest is long, covering the hips, with short side slits, and opens down the front with seven metal snaps for closure. The outside surface, front and back, is covered in gold sequins in three shades and small transparent tube beads, creating patterns...

Opera costume tunic for woman worker role. Garment top is blue cotton, with long sleeves that taper slightly toward the wrist. The neck is small and rounded. Front closure is cross-body, fastened under the right arm, at neck, and to right side of the neck with fabric rosette buttons that fit into...

Woman's opera costume blouse (worn with 2967/4-5). Light green women's blouse with sequin design. The blouse has large scoop-shaped sleeves, very wide at the cuff, more fitted at the shoulder. The body is straight, of green material on each side, with white cotton panel down centre of front and ...

Woman's opera costume blouse (worn with 2967/4 and 2967/6). Light green shirt, lined fully inside in white fabric, closure up the back with snaps. Neck hole is very small and round. Each cuff has a large removable snap-on decoration (parts b and c) in the shape of flowers and foliage made of gol...

Woman's opera costume pants (worn with 2967/5-6). Pair of light green pants, with a wide white cotton waist band. The pants are meant to be pulled on, with no closure, strings or buttons. Legs are relatively wide and undecorated. Each pant cuff has a large removable snap-on decoration (parts b a...

Woman’s lavender coloured vest (part of costume 2967/1 a-b and 2967/2). Vest is long, covering the hips, with side slits. The left front of the garment crosses over the right, leaving the right shoulder revealed. The vest attaches with metal snaps at the right edge. Gold and yellow sequins creat...