Baby's kimono-style coat of yellow, silk satin brocade with blue satin trim around neckline and opening; brocade design of dragon medallions and flower pots; long sleeves with horse hoof cuffs trimmed in same blue satin; fasteners of Chinese knotted loops and brass pierced buttons; lined in cotton.
Woman's coat of couched gold metallic threads with embroidered female figures, foliage, fruit, and flowers; Chinese female figure on front is standing on the head of a dragon emerging out of mountains; woman appears to be holding a scroll; side wrap closure with tie at side of violet silk and single hook and eye at yoke (hook missing); floral embroidered, red silk panel at same side as opening; banded around the neckline with dark blue silk with a geometrical pattern and spade-like pattern in red, gold, and aqua; bound edges; open at lower sides; fully lined in ecru cotton with brown star flower and dot pattern.
Man's Kimono coat of navy blue silk damask with medallions with Chinese symbols within; trimmed along all the edges with a band of embroidered ecru silk with colorful embroidered motifs including floral, bat, and bird; sleeve ends have a band with silk and metallic thread embroidery with pictoral scenes. From record: The style and color indicate that this was worn by a male scholar of lower status than officials, as scholars were not as wealthy as officials.
Man's coat of brown-black camel hair with some stripes of white fabric; embroidery along the opening in red, yellow and magenta silk floss; vest-style coat is straight with open front and straight slits for arm holes; hand-woven in 24" widths and pieced crossways; selvedge finish at the lower edge; embroidery in a geometric simple design with thistle flowers and yellow vine; hand-sewn.
