Jacket (Waitao)
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-principal attire (upper body)
Date1870-1890
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumSilk and satin
Dimensions54 3/4 × 38 1/4 in. (139.1 × 97.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen P. Jahnke
Object number2007.1.5
DescriptionWoman's informal domestic jacket (waitao). Black silk jacket with white silk trim at cuffs, neck, sides, bottom and front. White silk has blue, green and purple embroidery, floral, bird and butterfly designs. Five gold medal buttons in front. Inside lined with blue silk.On View
Not on viewCollections
1860-1880
1900-1920
1900-1915
1644-1911
1890-1910
1860-1940
1880-1900
1644-1911
1900-1910
c. 1900