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328. EMBROIDERED ROBES

THREE-QUARTER CREPE COAT, in orange red, covered with embroidered sprays

of flowers and fruit in gold and bright silks, in satin stitch. Circular panels with dragons

on the upper part of the coat, and sprays of flowers round the bottom. No border

or sleeve bands, but an applique collar of white satin embroidered blue and edged
with black lined with blue cotton.

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329. SHORT SLEEVELESS COAT, of green figured crepe, with waistcoat elaborately bor-

dered with gold ribbon and fancy light and dark blue satin bands, with delicate em-

broidery in the corners lined with bright pink silk. Five mandarin buttons on
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the coat, and thirteen flat gilt buttons on the waistcoat.

330. SHORT SLEEVELESS COAT, of dark navy blue satin, embroidered with vases of

flowers in very bright coloured silks. The border is a band of turquoise blue satin
embroidered with coloured flowers and emblems. The coat is lined with figured

blue silk.

331. MANCHULONG COAT, of thick orange silk, woven with circles of flowers with

embroidered centres, all in self-colour edged with a purple fancy ribbon and a black
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satin band. The outside is embroidered in brilliant blue and purple with touches

of coral and white, with figures of birds, bats and clouds. White satin sleeve lining

embroidered like the border. The coat is fined with emerald green silk.

332. SMALL CHILD'S COAT, in grejdsh turquoise figured crepe, embroidered with sprigs of

flowers and butterflies in colours bordered with black satin band embroidered in
;

blues and white, with an inner fancy woven ribbon. The coat is lined with salmon

pink silk, and is much worn and dirtied.

333. CHILD'S COAT, of orange red satin richly embroidered with dragons, clouds and

emblems the five-clawed dragons in raised gold threads, the clouds and emblems
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in blues and soft yellow silks. A Chinese wave border surrounds the bottom of the

coat. Sleeves in navy blue satin with hoof-shaped cuffs embroidered to match the

coat, and a collar of woven tissue in brown and gold. The whole coat is lined with

figured blue silk.

334. DARK NAVY BLUE SATIN THREE-QUARTER COAT, embroidered with large

circles of flowers and fruit in bright silks. Heavy bands of yellow satin embroidered
with birds and butterflies, and a narrow outer border of green and black pines. No

coUar or borders lined with figured yeUow silk.
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335 and 336. SET OF FIVE PIECES. Girdle ornaments comprising a fan case, spectacle

case, amulet case, and square case, all to match, in red satin finely embroidered in
coloured silks and gold and silver threads ; bound with woven blue and white braid,
and hung by yellow cords with silver ends and yellow tassels.

Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson.