Robes of silk and gold, part II

Hi, I managed to pass on 2 other incredible robes in our family collection to buyers in Taiwan and China who I hope will also cherish them as much as we did. These robes are rather rare. One is a brown base dragon robe made for the wife of the grandson of the royal family, here is a view of the frontal dragon.


The other is a blue gauze dragon robe made for a young man of the nobility, not necessarily from the imperial family. Here is a view of the dragons around the collar.

I came across 2 Peranakan wedding robes that are so beautiful, but alas a bit out of my reach for now. However, they are good sources of inspiration for my design work. Here they are, in glorious red and turquoise.


My prototypes came back from India, finally! There were some serious problems with the first few, and I had to insist a higher QC. But the most recent piece came back ok. I am going to a local leather shop that makes good purses and do up a prototype purse. We shall see how that goes. Meanwhile, I am approaching friends and accquaintances who have auction books and other research sources with Peranakan beadwork that could give me guidance on how to move forward with accessory designs. One step at a time. I have so far chosen to use chili padi red for my leather work. :) God willing, it can be a good color.