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This three-piece bridal dress includes a dragon jacket, pleated skirt, and tabard, a short loose-fitting sleeveless vest. The ensemble reveals the high rank of her husband even though it did not fall under the scope of the Qing Dynasty sumptuary laws. <br><br>The three-quarter-length sleeveless tabard completes the outfit, with a front closure, open sides secured by cloth bands, and a colorful tasseled fringe around the hem. Dragons, water, and clouds are embroidered on the silk ground.
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163635
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Woman's Bridal Dress, Tabard
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163635
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Woman's Bridal Dress, Tabard
description
This three-piece bridal dress includes a dragon jacket, pleated skirt, and tabard, a short loose-fitting sleeveless vest. The ensemble reveals the high rank of her husband even though it did not fall under the scope of the Qing Dynasty sumptuary laws. <br><br>The three-quarter-length sleeveless tabard completes the outfit, with a front closure, open sides secured by cloth bands, and a colorful tasseled fringe around the hem. Dragons, water, and clouds are embroidered on the silk ground.
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1800s
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en
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Q79990009
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Garment
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Overall: 111.8 x 73.7 cm (44 x 29 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
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2005.135.3
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Silk, gilt-metal thread; embroidery
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Woman's Bridal Dress, Tabard, 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Silk, gilt-metal thread; embroidery; overall: 111.8 x 73.7 cm (44 x 29 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick, 2005.135.3
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Textiles
didYouKnow
A rank badge applied on the front and back shows that the bride married a man of high official rank.
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Gift of Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick
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2026-05-29 08:30:05.337000
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163635
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Silk, gilt-metal thread; embroidery
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