Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. Part of a building with carved wooden accents is visible on the right side of the frame. A wall is visible behind the building. A tree and a rock formation sit against the wall. Trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of a boy atop a lion statue in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a boy poses atop one of two guardian lion statues in front of a passageway. Two women and a man stand nearby the boy. A white wall with the passageway is visible behind the boy.

Photograph of a round portal in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. The portal is set in a white wall with black carvings on top. The portal leads to a stone pathway guarded by a lion statue in the background.

Photograph of a stone bridge in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. The bridge is visible in the center foreground; the bridge passes over a narrow waterway leading to a doorway in a white wall; a white curved wall is visible behind the bridge.

Photograph of buildings in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. In the foreground, two trees sit in front of a one story building. The building is decorated with intricate wooden carvings. In the background, another building is visible on the left side of the frame.

Photograph of a building in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. Part of the building is visible with a stone walkway in front. A group of men and women walk in front of the building.

Photograph of a building in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. Two trees intersect the foreground; behind the trees, the roof and carved details of the building are visible. lanterns hang behind the carvings and columns. An intricate statue of a battle scene is visible on the left side of the roof.

Photograph of a building in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. The open passageway of a building is visible in the foreground. Two wooden latticework windows are visible on the back wall. A tree is growing out of the roofline in the top of the frame.

Photograph of visitors in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. Many people are visible in the foreground walking on a stone pathway. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. A group of people stands behind a low rock formation in the foreground. A rock wall is visible behind the people. Trees intersect the foreground and background.

Photograph of a fish pond in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a tree stretches back towards the pond. On the right side of the foreground, three men lean over a wooden railing. A row of bamboo is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a building, bushes, and a stone lion are visible. Rooftop carvings are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. In the foreground, the detail of a tile roof is visible. The roof has multiple serpent-like carvings under the tile edge. A statue of a male figure is visible among more roofs in the background.

Photograph of a rock garden within the Yu Gardens in Shanghai, China. Large decorative rocks are visible in the foreground. In the background, a pointed roof is visible above the trees.

Photograph of the corner of a roof in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a stone statue of a male figure is visible on the left side of the roof. The roof curves upward on the right side. Tree branches are visible in the background.

Photograph of a walkway in Xi'an, China. The walkway is lined with red columns. Men and women are visible at the end of the walkway. Trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of white stele lining a hallway in Xia, China. The left side of the hallway is visible stretching from foreground to background. A window is visible in the background at the end of the hall.

Miao People, Thailand/Laos, Festival Outfit A) Jacket. Jacket of black cotton, waist length, with standing collar. Front opening with no closure, worn with sides overlapping and forming "V" neckline. Standing collar faced with machine-embroidered ribbon of black ground with purple-ish flower blossoms with yellow centers, blue vines, and green leaves. This band continues along edge of opening to about 9 1/4" above hem. From that point to hem on each side of opening a different band is used, of purple and green foliate forms on black, with outer border of diagonal blue stripes and silver ovals on black ground with silver edges. A second machine-woven band of ribbon is applied as an outer border along the collar/upper opening band, with green, pink, and white stripes and bands of green and white trees(?) and a band of alternating green/yellow/white butterflies and same color flowers(?), all on a reddish ground. Long black sleeves have central wide band of orange satin with machine-embroidered multicolored sea dragons. Black fabric added after panels to form lower sections of sleeves. Garment is lined in black fabric, the collar and front opening backed with pink/purple fabric. Garment has a size tag sewn inside at back collar: "XXL". …

Pair of lotus shoes for bound feet. Tiny heeled shoes of dark navy silk, the uppers with multicolored floral embroidery at top and sides, and cloud-form patterns of couched gold thread around heels. Edged at top with blue silk ribbon. The shaped heels are of white leather.

Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.

Chinese jacket of red damask silk with multicolored embroidery. Almost knee-length, with long sleeves. Floral damask pattern, embroidery of flowers, moths(?), foliage, and other symbols. Angled center front opening bordered with blue, fastened with carved/chased gold sphere buttons and loops. Around opening, hem, collar, and cuffs is embroidered band in blues and white scrolls, with outer border of gold and black. Lined in pink silk. No labels.

Chinese Wedding Skirt for a Member of the Court. Mid-calf length wrap-style skirt comprised of two panels of red brocade silk with chrysanthemum pattern attached to 2.25" waistband of green wool; panels connect with interior button of green wool and skirt is secured with ties of green wool that wrap around the waistband. Panels are unadorned where wrap overlaps and finely pleated where panel is visible. On pleated sections are long strips of dark blue silk piped and backed in light blue silk; strips are decorated with silk and metallic embroidery with floral, dragon, and geometric designs, and at the bottom each strip has a modified fleur-de-lis shape and two silk tassels, one of lavender and the other turquoise. Inset into each side section of skirt are rectangular bands of floral embroidery in silk threads on white silk cloth. The bottom of the skirt has a bands of white and blue silk with embroidery, which are also pleated where visible. Primary background cloth of skirt is red silk. Side panels are lined with turquoise silk fabric. Inside labels from Neiman Marcus and The People’s Republic of China indicate the skirt was probably bought during an Asian Fortnight in 1962 or …

Chinese ensemble of blue silk with multi-colored embroidery. A) Jacket/Bodice. Knee-length, A-line, standing collar, long sleeves with white cuffs embroidered with scenes of Chinese people in various situations. Center front opening with black frogs fastened with spherical gold buttons. Wide band at collar and part of front opening, and hem with embroidery of figures on brown ground. Field of jacket with large multi-colored embroidered flowers and butterflies. B) Pants. Matching. Drawstring waist. Full-length, with matching embroidery, but only on lower legs. Cuffs with wide band of white embroidered with foliage and moths.

Red silk cheongsam style skirt - ankle length taper off skirt fully lined with silk crepe. Hand embroidered silk design motifs - Vertical gold rickrack creates the illusion of the traditional aproned skirt popular in the Qing Dynasty. This is probably a transitional garment going from the ancient style to the more contemporary garments of the 1920's and 1930's. There is a Neiman Marcus and a People’s Republic of China label inside.