Starting 9/28, look for lots of vintage Halloween ideas being listed on a daily basis until all are listed! Come back to this page of my shop to see what's new.

This would be a rather extravagant costume but if you wear it carefully, it has quite an impact, depending on what you do with it. And it's a valuable collectible too. From the late 1800s to early 1900s when the more vibrant aniline dyes became available. All silk with fine and detailed hand embroidery, there are no Forbidden Stitches here! The 5 claw dragon is featured, which means it was made for emperor's immediate family. This one has a lot of florals and there was one empress who favored them. Outstanding colors are red and blue (yin/yang). The repeated motif story is of an emperor riding a dragon (the most sacred of all symbols) and an empress riding a phoenix which represents refinement and harmony.
NOT PERFECT! There are faint spots which did not photograph, mostly up around the shoulders. If you enlarge the photos you will see other flaws, like embroidered panels around neck coming loose. It's fully lined in more silk. See all photos, OK? There are a LOT of them!
More collectible than wearable but here are the measurements:
bust/chest: 41"
length 42"
ON SALE? It could be. Private sales are done here from time to time so look for a dark pink sale banner with a discount code (percentage off) on any of my shop pages. Individual items do not show sale prices during private (non-site-wide) sales.

This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in Northfield, OH.