Photo 10 Aug 231 notes non-westernhistoricalfashion: Bridal coat Nationality: Chinese Creation date: about 1870 Dynasty: Qing dynasty Materials: silk damask, embroidered with silk threads Gallery label: In China, red is associated with family celebrations, particularly weddings and births. It was appropriate for bridal attire to be embellished with imperial symbols. The dragon symbol for the emperor represents the groom, and the phoenix, which is the symbol of the empress, represents the bride. On the upper front of the jacket and above the dragon, two pomegranates are depicted. Pomegranate, with its many seeds, is a symbol of fertility. Many other auspicious motifs, including clouds, symbol of good fortune, and bats, symbol of happiness, surround the dragon and two phoenixes.

non-westernhistoricalfashion:

Bridal coat

Nationality: Chinese

Creation date: about 1870

Dynasty: Qing dynasty

Materials: silk damask, embroidered with silk threads

Gallery label: In China, red is associated with family celebrations, particularly weddings and births. It was appropriate for bridal attire to be embellished with imperial symbols. The dragon symbol for the emperor represents the groom, and the phoenix, which is the symbol of the empress, represents the bride.

On the upper front of the jacket and above the dragon, two pomegranates are depicted. Pomegranate, with its many seeds, is a symbol of fertility. Many other auspicious motifs, including clouds, symbol of good fortune, and bats, symbol of happiness, surround the dragon and two phoenixes.

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