Robe
Side closing asymmetrical Chinese style robe of red satin fabric decorated with badges and embroidered designs; hand and machine stitched; lined with cotton/linen inside upper robe and blue satin inside lower robe; bound round neckline; red satin tie closing at neck; side under placket with red satin tie closing under right armhole; long wide kimono style sleeves with attached white fabric extensions at lower edge; red satin side loops are located under each armhole; side seams are open from hemline to underarm; blue satin front vertical bands located at side seams extend under each armhole and continue as detached stiffened protruding wing-like extensions along upper back; each wing-like extension is secured in place with a narrow red cord which is attached at the back neckline and threads through a loop on the underside of the extension; black badges with embroidered silver cranes and border details are centered on front and back; embroidered dragon designs are located along lower front, back and sleeves; scroll motifs and border patterns are found at the hem, neckline, sleeves and side bands; embroidery is worked in satin stitch with mainly gold, silver and black threads; gold and silver embroidery threads are couched; woven label is stitched into back neckline.
