1890 - 1900s Han Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Wedding Apron Skirt French_Couture_Dress The jacket is neatly French

The jacket is neatly French seamed and fastens to the back with large pearlescent buttons

This gives a very neat edge to the jacket when fastened

This fabulous 1960s silk cocktail dress with matching belt tie is by Mardi Gras of New York and is in impeccable vintage condition

There is not even a crease so it could very easily be returned to its original length (around 3 inches longer)

1890 - 1900s Han Dynasty Chinese Embroidered Wedding Apron Skirt French_Couture_Dress The jacket is neatly FrenchThis is an exquisite, unworn, antique Chinese silk damask wedding skirt (Han) from the late Qing Dynasty (1840 1911). These Chinese skirt styles or mamianqun are often called aprons and are typically comprised of two identical sections, this one having an elaborate embroidered decorated panel on pink silk, a white brocade side panel and a honeycomb pleated or gored panel. Only Han women wore these skirts, not the Manchu women of the ruling Qing