Women's suit - Silk - China

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Two-piece vintage Chinese silk set in Tiffany green, hand-embroidered with floral and figurative motifs, featuring a Mandarin collar and frog closures, with pants length 105 cm, jacket length 69 cm, sleeve length 124 cm, jacket width 68 cm and sleeve width 25 cm, dating from circa 1940s–1960s and in excellent condition with very light signs of wear.

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This garment is a vintage Chinese pajama set or homewear handmade embroidered, dating from roughly the 1940s to the 1960s, with many hand-stitched details.

The set, often made of silk satin, features a double-layer inner jacket in the finest silk.
It presents several characteristic elements of traditional Chinese design:
Jacket: Characterized by a Mandarin collar and front closures with frog buttons.
Embroideries: Decorated with intricate multicolored floral and figurative motifs enclosed in circular medallions on the chest and sides.
Details: The cuffs of the sleeves and the hems of the pants display wide contrasting color bands (usually white or cream) with further embroidery of flowers, birds, or butterflies.
Color: Tiffany green

Pants length: 105 cm
Hip girth: 110 cm
Jacket length: 69 cm
Sleeve length including the back portion: 124 cm
Jacket width: 68 cm
Sleeve width: 25 cm

This garment is a vintage Chinese pajama set or homewear handmade embroidered, dating from roughly the 1940s to the 1960s, with many hand-stitched details.

The set, often made of silk satin, features a double-layer inner jacket in the finest silk.
It presents several characteristic elements of traditional Chinese design:
Jacket: Characterized by a Mandarin collar and front closures with frog buttons.
Embroideries: Decorated with intricate multicolored floral and figurative motifs enclosed in circular medallions on the chest and sides.
Details: The cuffs of the sleeves and the hems of the pants display wide contrasting color bands (usually white or cream) with further embroidery of flowers, birds, or butterflies.
Color: Tiffany green

Pants length: 105 cm
Hip girth: 110 cm
Jacket length: 69 cm
Sleeve length including the back portion: 124 cm
Jacket width: 68 cm
Sleeve width: 25 cm

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gender
Women
Size
L
Material
Silk
Vintage
Yes
Condition
Very good condition, very light signs of wear
Colour
Green
Brand
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Number of objects
2
Country of origin
China
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Objects sold
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