Reversible coat of black silk satin and green silk damask patterned with sprigs of flowers and bamboo leaves

Title
Reversible coat of black silk satin and green silk damask patterned with sprigs of flowers and bamboo leaves
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
Hogue-Ireton
Description
Reversible coat of black silk satin and green silk damask patterned with sprigs of flowers and bamboo leaves; coat has scoop neckline with center-front Chinese knot button that is non-functional and sewn closed; center-back functional closure of a Chinese knot and loop, one on the inside and one on the outside; below the yoke of the center-front are 4 panels of silk that fall to the hem (two black and two green damask); the center-back is split open below yoke to hem; 2 separate, side slit pockets on each coat; full-length.
Motif
Sprigs of bamboo leaves and flowers
Work Type
coats (garments)
Location
Hong Kong >> Hong Kong >> Asia >> Earth
Date
1950/1959
Identifier
1981.002.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Satin Silk Damask
Technique
Reversible coat Chinese knot closure
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University