Earlier 20c antique to vintage embroidered Chinese silk robe or jacket hippy luxe and is the means of

and is the means of entry: the front crossover panel fastens with the concealed snaps beneath the decorative buckle

and just noticed that there is some shades of slight age yellowing in places when you look closely

particularly for a wool crepe - and a good wearable size too

Stands 3" at highest

I’ve shown it both ways

Earlier 20c antique to vintage embroidered Chinese silk robe or jacket hippy luxe and is the means ofEarlier 20c Ivory Silk Chinese robe with colourful embroidery, lined in a fine tissue silk. I think these have been made for so long it is hard to date precisely but Im pretty sure this is an older piece. It was sold to me as 1900s but I think it could potentially be a little later, although not post war. I think its most likely a tourist piece. Traditional shape with frog fastening to front, and side slits. Piped edging along centre front and neck