A Chinese lady's coat of cream silk damask embroidered in coloured silks with vases of flowers, the sleeve bands with lotus and peony flowers and cicada, lined in cream silk; a short coat of lilac silk damask embroidered in coloured silks with flowers and matching trousers; an apron skirt of salmon pink silk damask partly pleated, with blue embroidered borders, also partly pleated; and a pair of black trousers (5)

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A Chinese lady's coat of cream silk damask embroidered in coloured silks with vases of flowers, the sleeve bands with lotus and peony flowers and cicada, lined in cream silk; a short coat of lilac silk damask embroidered in coloured silks with flowers and matching trousers; an apron skirt of salmon pink silk damask partly pleated, with blue embroidered borders, also partly pleated; and a pair of black trousers (5)

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