Silk Embroidered Chinese Over-skirt
Costume
Identifier
C-562Date:
1920s
Description:
A silk embroidered Chinese over-skirt consisting of strips of colored and embroidered silk, most likely bought by Howry in China on the Denishawn tour in 1925-26.
Item Details:
From a waist is attached multiple colored strips of silk in lime green, orange, red, and blue. Each is decorated with fine silk hand embroidery. Inside a label reads Mary Howry.
Extent:
1
Medium:
Metal, Cotton, Silk