Description
Jacket is a medium blue silk brocade, 37 " in length, 37" inches from sleeve edge to sleeve edge with a 2" embroidered mandarin collar, trimmed in 1/2" black satin bands framed with gold soutache. Jacket yolk, front and bottom edges, and 8 " side slits are trimmed with 4 !/4"cream band embellished with blue, and gold embroidery in floral design and banded in 1/2" black satin bands framed in gold soutache.
Collar and yolk are fastened with three 3/8" gold ball buttons and black braid loops. Jacket front fastens on proper left side with two 3/8" gold ball buttons and black braid loops. Sleeves are banded with 3" gold satin bands. Front sleeve band is embroidered in front with a single flower motif in blue; back sleeve band is heavily embroidered with a blue, cream, gold and black floral design. Interior is fully lined in pale blue silk.
Skirt is peach, black, green brocaded silk; gold and multiple shades of blue embroidery in pique and satin stitches, forms roses and bats in main panel, with other floral motifs in black banding and in between pleats.