c. 1900
The colour of the robe (pink or red) and the rainbow like colours at the bottom could inidcate either a bridal outfit or one worn for a festival. Dragons usually only appear on robes of high-ranking officials or emperor's relatives in China.
TRC 2022.2714
Robe
Textile Research Centre
Cotton silk metal
Hand woven cloth hand embroidered (satin stitch couching Peking knots) hand sewn