19th century Elegantly tailored with front, rear and side vents, wide sleeves and the front overflap closing to the right, the rich midnight-blue-coloured silk velvet with raised nap finely cut with a profusion of gourds, scrolling vines and bats interspersed with Shou medallions, with fuchsia lining, 152cm (59 7/8in) wide x 78cm (30 6/8in) long; together with a rare coral-ground cut-velvet pleated Han Chinese woman's skirt, qun, Daoguang, finely tailored with vibrant coral-coloured silk cut-velvet depicting designs of bats and butterflies fluttering amidst blossoming peonies and springs of large peaches, all raised in a silk nap on a paler coral ground, the ribbon and black satin borders embroidered in satin stitch with further colourful peonies, orchids, gourds and Peking knot butterflies, the edgings in blue-black satin lined in vibrant teal green satin damask patterned with floral silk, 95.3cm (37 1/2in) long. (2).