Annie’s Archive Early 1900s Chinese Dragon Silk Gauze Robe

Circa 1900 – Comprising: orange
Satin mangao lavishly couched in gold threads with coiling
dragons, traditional symbols, highlighted by satin-stitched
butterflies; another orange satin mangao worked in floss silks
and gilt threads with dragons, repeating blue cloud scrolls;

a pale green satin short robe worked with coiling dragons; and a
pale green silk summer gauze chang-fu with embroidered ivory
gauze edgings