Manchu

Woman's Vest

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work, couching and Chinese knots; inner tape: silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats; outer tape: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; button loops: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons

64 × 57.3 cm (25.2 × 22.6 in)