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The flowers and butterflies embroidered on this robe and on its sleeve and neck bands are an appropriate decoration for summer clothing, just as the lightweight gauze is a suitable fabric. The presence of a collar suggests that the garment is from the twentieth century. Not visible to us is a pocket made of the red gauze of the robe that was sewn to the body of the garment under the front overlap.
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Title: Woman's Informal Summer Robe
Date: early 20th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk counted-stitch embroidery on figured gauze-weave silk
Dimensions: 55 3/4 x 47 7/8 in. (141.6 x 121.6 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 1996
Object Number: 1996.462
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