1890 - 1900s Han Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Wedding Apron Skirt French_Couture_Dress wide set bow

wide set bow

5% Polyester and the padding is 100% Polyester

this special piece of design history would best suit US size 4

The fabric has no tears or stains and is in otherwise very fresh condition

This fabulous 1960s silk cocktail dress with matching belt tie is by Mardi Gras of New York and is in impeccable vintage condition

1890 - 1900s Han Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Wedding Apron Skirt French_Couture_Dress wide set bowThis is an exquisite, unworn, antique Chinese silk damask wedding skirt (Han) from the late Qing Dynasty (1840 1911). These Chinese skirt styles or mamianqun are often called aprons and are typically comprised of two identical sections, this one having an elaborate embroidered decorated panel on pink silk, a white brocade side panel and a honeycomb pleated or gored panel. Only Han women wore these skirts, not the Manchu women of the ruling Qing