Khalkha women coat

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 2022.104.1
Type: textile; costumes
Date of production:
second half of 20th century
Place of production:
Materials: silk
Dimensions: width: 163 cm
length:74 cm
he short jacket is tailored in five parts, sewn by machine and by hand. Its burgundy silk fabric is decorated with golden metallic thread, woven in spots and with round Shou pattern medallions. Its 5 cm high stand-up collar, right side closure and sleeve ends are hemmed with patterned woven fabric on a green background, 1.2 cm wide. It is closed with button tabs and knitted buttons, with three buttons on the sides, two buttons at the neck and one button at the bottom of the collar. The lining is yellow and raw-colored cotton fabric with a small pattern on a blue background.