Sleevebands: Neglected Element in Chinese Adornment
Helena Heroldová
| Pages | 93–111 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/anpm.2020.009 |
| Keywords | adornment, dress, embroidery, Qing dynasty, China |
| Type of Article | Materialia |
| Citation | HEROLDOVÁ, Helena. Sleevebands: Neglected Element in Chinese Adornment. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2020, 41(2), 93–111. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/anpm.2020.009. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/41-2/sleevebands-neglected-element-in-chinese-adornment |
Embroidered bands on the edges of the sleeves of women’s garments were fashionable in China during the late 19th century. They adorned Manchu and Han ladies’ garments with colourful landscapes, flowers and birds, figural scenes and auspicious symbols that expressed wishes for long life, many male offspring, and an advance in social position.