The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 29, 2023

Rainbow Skirt

late 1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)

Silk: embroidery

Overall: 74.3 x 85.1 cm (29 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1353

Location

not on view

Description

This bridal garment is referred to as a rainbow skirt. Originally jingling bells hung from the ends of each strip.

Provenance
?–1916
Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1916–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1353