Clothing and accessories
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
The majority of the items in this sub-series are women's qi pao, or traditional Chinese dresses. In addition, there are a few children's items, such as hats and slippers; various accessories, such as hair combs and pins; and tapestries or wall hangings. There are also a number of tablecloths and napkins, one men's shirt, and a couple of women's tops, all in white; these were possibly used in the Rice Bowl Restaurant.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1920s-1970s
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Some materials are in Chinese.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 100 Linear Feet : 100 linear feet of books, magazines, artwork, household objects, record albums, clothing and accessories, sewing materials, medicinal objects, musical instruments, and paper documents. Some of the artwork, household objects, and musical instruments are oversize.
General
The digital objects listed below are not included in PastPerfect.
- Fabric samples and trim
- Wall hanging with embroidered pockets
- Wall hanging with embroidered picture of Confucius
- Two pillowcases
- Pink scarf with birds
- Green scarf with birds
- White slip
- Two white slips with red flowers at the bottom
- Black lace qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi paos, long-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Red qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao with multicolor pattern, short-sleeve
- Teal qi pao sleeveless top with Chinese lamp pattern
- Black qi paos, short-sleeve
- Light blue qi pao top, long-sleeve, with matching skirt
- Black qi pao top, long-sleeve, with matching skirt
- Light blue qi pao top, long-sleeve
- Beige qi pao top, long-sleeve, with black trim
- Two black skirts
- Yellow qi pao top, long-sleeve, with clouds and flowers
- Brown qi pao top, long-sleeve, with flowers and purple trim
- Lime green qi pao top, long-sleeve, with peacock print and matching skirt
- Multicolor qi pao, short-sleeve
- Grey qi pao, long-sleeve, with pink flowers and green trim
- Black children's qi pao top
- Silver qi pao, short-sleeve, with purple flowers
- Brown qi pao, short-sleeve, with star pattern
- Brick red qi pao, long-sleeve, with black floral pattern
- Lavender qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with beige design
- Blue qi pao, long-sleeve, with pink design
- Dark blue qi pao, long-sleeve, with mauve trim
- Navy blue qi pao, long-sleeve, with silver design
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with gold design
- Light pink qi pao, short-sleeve, with black trim
- Pink qi pao, short-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
- Aqua qi pao, short-sleeve, with red flowers
- Purple qi pao, short-sleeve
- Pink qi pao, short-sleeve, with floral pattern
- Navy blue qi pao, short-sleeve, with silver pattern
- Yellow qi pao, short-sleeve, with sequins
- Pink qi pao top, 3/4 sleeve, with floral pattern
- Blue qi pao top, long-sleeve, with floral pattern
- Teal qi paos, short-sleeve and wool
- Navy blue qi paos, short-sleeve
- Magenta qi pao, short-sleeve
- Pink qi pao, short-sleeve
- Grey qi pao, short-sleeve
- Gold qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Teal qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve and wool
- Green qi pao, short-sleeve and wool
- Aqua/black qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching vest
- Red qi pao, short-sleeve and wool
- Aqua/black qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Black/purple qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching vest
- Gold jacket with fur trim
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
- Blue cocktail dress with velvet flowers, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with embroidered dragon pattern
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with multicolor pattern at the neck
- Pink children's slippers with straps
- Purple children's slippers
- Two scarves with floral patterns
- Four scarves with different patterns
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with blue butterflies
- Purple qi paos, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with red design
- Navy/aqua qi pao, short-sleeve, with floral design
- Black qi paos, short-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
- Violet dress, short-sleeve, with belt
- Pink/black qi pao, short-sleeve
- Grey qi pao, long-sleeve, with black/white pattern
- Purple/black vest
- Grey qi pao top, long-sleeve
- Long black button-down jacket
- Red scarf with floral trim
- Aqua and teal qi paos, short-sleeve
- Grey qi pao top, long-sleeve, with green trim
- Brown sleeveless dress with matching jacket
- Turquoise/grey short-sleeve dress with matching jacket
- Brown/blue short-sleeve dress with matching jacket
- Black qi pao wool jacket
- Brown qi pao, short-sleeve and wool
- Navy/black qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Maroon/green qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with green trim
- Olive green qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
- Gold/black qi pao, short-sleeve
- Teal qi pao, short-sleeve, with white flowers
- Grey qi pao, short-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
- Grey qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with gold dragon pattern
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve, with beading
- Navy blue qi pao, short-sleeve, with pink beading
- Purple qi pao, short-sleeve, with gold flowers
- Blue qi pao, long-sleeve, with gold flowers
- Three boy's qi pao tops
- Two boy's vests
- Boy's sailor top
- Two girl's qi pao tops
- Girl's turquoise qi pao top and pants
- Girl's nightgown
- Black shorts
- Black qi pao, long-sleeve and wool
- Red scarf with floral trim
- Blue qi pao quilted jacket
- Royal blue qi pao, short-sleeve
- Green qi pao, short-sleeve, with butterflies
- Green/turquoise short-sleeve wool dress with matching jacket
- Black/gold dress, short-sleeve
- Gold qi pao, short-sleeve, with matching jacket
- Black/gold qi pao, long-sleeve, with dragon pattern
- Pink qi pao, short-sleeve, with flowers
- Purple/brown qi pao, short-sleeve
- Silver qi pao, short-sleeve, with flowers
- Black/pink qi pao, long-sleeve
- Orange/gold qi pao, short-sleeve
- Blue/purple qi pao, short-sleeve
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with silver rhinestone dragon motif
- Black qi pao, short-sleeve, with multicolor flowers
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository