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A traditional black robe features intricate gold embroidery with circular dragon motifs.

Exhibition

Wedding Attire: Three Cultures, One Celebration

Overview Exhibition Objects

Girdle Clasp, Silver, glass, pearl, and gold thread — Girdle Clasp
19th century

Towel, Linen, silk, metal-wrapped thread, and tinsel; plain-weave, supplementary warp loops in the central panel (terry cloth), and embroidery — Towel
19th century

Woman’s wedding jacket and skirt
, Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin, China — Woman’s wedding jacket and skirt
China
early 20th century

Woman’s wedding shoe, Silk satin with silk and metallic thread embroidery, glass beads, and leather soles, China — Woman’s wedding shoe
China
early 20th century

Woman’s wedding shoe, Silk satin with silk and metallic thread embroidery, glass beads, and leather soles, China — Woman’s wedding shoe
China
early 20th century

Sash, Linen, silk, metal-wrapped thread, and tinsel; plain-weave and embroidery — Sash
19th century

Hammam Shoes, Wood, mother-of-pearl, velvet, metal-wrapped thread, and metal — Hammam Shoes
19th century

Bindalli Wedding Dress, Cotton, metal wrapped thread; embroidered — Bindalli Wedding Dress
mid-19th–early 20th century

Wedding obi (sash), Plain-weave silk with silk- and gold-thread supplementary weft patterning, Japan — Wedding obi (sash)
Japan
early 20th century

Girdle clasp, Metal, cotton, pearl, and glass — Girdle clasp
19th century

Wedding ensemble with cranes, pines, and rising-cloud patterns, Crepe silk with resist-dyed patterns and gold-and-silk thread embroidery, Japan — Wedding ensemble with cranes, pines, and rising-cloud patterns
Japan
early 20th century

Vest, Velvet, metal wrapped thread; embroidered — Vest
19th century

19th century

Girdle Clasp, Gold; inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass — Girdle Clasp
late 18th century

Pendant, Gold; semi-precious stones, glass — Pendant
late 18th century

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold — Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set
late 18th century

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold — Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set
late 18th century

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold — Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set
late 18th century

Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold — Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set
late 18th century

Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair, Gold — Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair
late 18th century

Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair, Gold; semi-precious stones, glass — Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair
late 18th century

Wedding Belt, Filigree, and sheet silver — Wedding Belt
early 20th century

Bindalli wedding slippers, Leather sole, painted wood heel, silk velvet, metal-wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and embroidery — Bindalli wedding slippers
late 19th–early 20th century

Pair of Ankle Shoes, Leather (sole), wood (heal), silk velvet, metal wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and metallic sequins, wool (elastic band); embroidered — Pair of Ankle Shoes
late 19th century–early 20th century

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