Woman's blue silk jacket and pants embroidered with polychrome threads, China, circa 1900 The jacket, embroidered with flowers and large butterflies, is slit on the sides and closed on the right by five passementerie buttons. The collar and edges of the dress are trimmed with beige silk, the ends of which end in the shape of a lingzhi head and are embroidered with various flowers and coloquintes. The sleeves are finished with two bands of black and beige silk embroidered with flowers and fruit. The blue-ground pants are in the same decorative style. The flat belt is in blue cotton. Jacket length: 83.5 cm; jacket width: 121 cm; pants length: 87.5 cm