2005.5.168 - Embroidered Red Silk Jacket for a Girl
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Object Typejacket
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1900
Item Details
Object Typejacket
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1900
Accession Number
2005.5.168
Title
Embroidered Red Silk Jacket for a Girl
Alternate Title
Han-Chinese bridal-style coat for child, or mangao
Category
clothing
Object Type
jacket
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1875-1900
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
red silk satin embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads with blue silk satin facings
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 68.5 cm x 109.6 cm; neck to hem: 68.5 cm; cuff to cuff: x 109.6 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.168 - Embroidered Red Silk Jacket for a Girl
Page Citation
"2005.5.168 - Embroidered Red Silk Jacket for a Girl, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19390. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John E.
Title
Dressed to Rule: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2007
