Man's Chinese Robe. Dark-blue silk lined with faded light-blue silk. Brocade weave. Gold-colored spherical, patterened buttons with shanks on left front, on ends of black braid. Black braid loops down right side seams for buttonholes. 49 1/2" long with 2-21" slits, one up center front, one up center back of skirt. No shoulder seams. Sleeve-tip to sleeve-tip 80" Sleeve flared at wrist. (Chinese Clothing) History: Part of a collection of Chinese and Indian clothing and textiles brought to the United States by Dr. Charles Richard Cook, medical missionary in India at turn-of-century (1900). Dr. Cook was born in Montreal, Canada, and was the grandfather of Susan Ryan, donor.
