Cleveland Museum of Art

Woman's Bridal Dress, Pleated Skirt

Date

1800s

Medium

Silk, gilt-metal thread; embroidery

Culture

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This three-piece bridal dress includes a dragon jacket, a pleated skirt, and a 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 pleated turquoise skirt, with six embroidered panels that feature dragons in the front and back, would be worn beneath the red dragon jacket ( 2005.135.1 ).

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