Woman's Bridal Dress, Tabard

Cleveland Museum of Art

Woman's Bridal Dress, Tabard

Date
1800s
Medium
Silk, gilt-metal thread; embroidery
Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
163635

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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. 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. A rank badge applied on the front and back shows that the bride married a man of high official rank.

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Credit line
Gift of Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick
Provenance
?–2005: Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick [1913–2013], Lexington, MA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 2005–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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  • Representative object from the topic Asian Embroidered Women's Garments
    Asian Embroidered Women's Garments

    These objects are traditional women's garments, primarily skirts and jackets from Qing Dynasty China, featuring elaborate silk embroidery and representative of East Asian textile arts.

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