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

Wedding Attire: Three Cultures, One Celebration

Girdle Clasp, Silver, glass, pearl, and gold thread
19th century
Towel, Linen, silk, metal-wrapped thread, and tinsel; plain-weave, supplementary warp loops in the central panel (terry cloth), and embroidery
19th century
Woman’s wedding jacket and skirt
, Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin, China
China
early 20th century
Woman’s wedding shoe, Silk satin with silk and metallic thread embroidery, glass beads, and leather soles, China
China
early 20th century
Woman’s wedding shoe, Silk satin with silk and metallic thread embroidery, glass beads, and leather soles, China
China
early 20th century
Sash, Linen, silk, metal-wrapped thread, and tinsel; plain-weave and embroidery
19th century
Hammam Shoes, Wood, mother-of-pearl, velvet, metal-wrapped thread, and metal
19th century
Bindalli Wedding Dress, Cotton, metal wrapped thread; embroidered
mid-19th–early 20th century
Wedding obi (sash), Plain-weave silk with silk- and gold-thread supplementary weft patterning, Japan
Japan
early 20th century
Girdle clasp, Metal, cotton, pearl, and glass
19th century
Wedding ensemble with cranes, pines, and rising-cloud patterns, Crepe silk with resist-dyed patterns and gold-and-silk thread embroidery, Japan
Japan
early 20th century
Vest, Velvet, metal wrapped thread; embroidered
19th century
19th century
Girdle Clasp, Gold; inlaid with semi-precious stones and glass
late 18th century
Pendant, Gold; semi-precious stones, glass
late 18th century
Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold
late 18th century
Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold
late 18th century
Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold
late 18th century
Pendant with Fishes and Amulets, Part of a Set, Gold
late 18th century
Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair, Gold
late 18th century
Pendant with Coins, One of a Pair, Gold; semi-precious stones, glass
late 18th century
Wedding Belt, Filigree, and sheet silver
early 20th century
Bindalli wedding slippers, Leather sole, painted wood heel, silk velvet, metal-wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and embroidery
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
late 19th century–early 20th century