Han-Chinese; China.Woman's Ao (Short Robe); 1875-1900.Silk; warp-float faced 7: 1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot; satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve facing: silk; 7: 1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in knot; satin; single satin; split; and stem stitches (under drawing in black ink or graphite); edging and cloud collar: silk; warp-float faced 7: 1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-wrapped silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; collar: silk; 7: 1 satin damask weave; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton; stripes of 7: 1 satin weave and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton; stripes of 7: 1 satin weave; and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; tapes: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk; 1: 1 oblique interlacing and silk; plain weave with self-patterning main warp floats; trim and closures: silk; warp-float faced 7: 1 satin weave; lined with silk; plain weave; 109.9 x 134 cm.Inv. No. 1974.481;Chicago; Art Institute.