A bamboo jacket, of tiny bamboo pieces sewn together in a diaper pattern, the cuffs, waist and hem with a decorative banding, the edges bound with black cotton and a single tie fastening of pale blue silk and embroidered label at waist, Chinese, 19th century
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A bamboo jacket, of tiny bamboo pieces sewn together in a diaper pattern, the cuffs, waist and hem with a decorative banding, the edges bound with black cotton and a single tie fastening of pale blue silk and embroidered label at waist, Chinese, 19th century See Illustration
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Worn as an undergarment in summer
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