Skirt (China), 19th century (CH 18563133)

Blue silk satin skirt embroidered in colored silks with a design of flowers and birds; trimmed with black satin bands and black silk braid. Waistband of white linen lined with pink silk woven with a fret pattern. The skirt is made in two parts designed to wrap around the body, with straight panels in the front and back and pleated sections at each side.