woman's jacket

woman's jacket , early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Where object was made: China

Material/technique: velvet; satin; silk

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 93.34 x 180.34 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 71 x 36 3/4 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.1034

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Exhibition Label:
“Flowers, Dragons and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art,” Nov-2005, Mary Dusenbury
Women, excluded from official responsibilities in the public domain, exercised more freedom of dress than did men. This jacket combines construction features that have their origins in both Manchu and Han (ethnic Chinese) dress styles. The wide, full sleeves derive from a Han-style model, whereas the shaped lapel and evidence of loop and toggle closures suggest Manchu prototypes. Over time, Han and Manchu women adopted features of each other’s garment styles, underscoring the blurring of ethnic distinctions in dress conventions after nearly three hundred years of Manchu-Han interaction.