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Women's robe. Uigur

Title:

Women's robe

Ethnic groups:

Uigur

Territory:

Kashgar

Date:

second half of the 19th century

Material:

Silk, brocade, cotton textile, braid

Dimensions:

length 142.0; width in shoulders 76.0

Collectors-person:
Dudin Samuil M.
Number:

РЭМ 16-25

Annotation:

The most common outerwear was a long robe with narrow, long sleeves tapering to the wrist, a low standing collar, and symmetrical hemlines. Women from wealthy families made them from Chinese silk, using Indian brocade to decorate the chest, hem, hems, and sleeve ends. Chinese Empire, Xinjiang, Kashgar Oasis

Rubrics:

Costume, women's