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damask. At the wrist a band of plain rep in pis-
tachio green. The garment has a waist band
fastened at the side seams. Large parts are miss-
ing, but reconstruction is possible, Fig. 23.

The ornamentation of the front pieces continues
round the neck towards the front, with red silk
strip, about 4 cm. wide, and a silk ribbon in warp-
rib weave, 4 cm. wide, with three similar parallel
borders of different colours, each with a stylized
lion in a field in reversed colours, Pl. 16: 1. The
pattern of the outer border, alternating in red and
white, quite distinct, the others are indefinite.
This band is missing on the left lower front piece,
the right one having been laid over the left.

The red silk, forming the lower part of the
sleeves, is of damask in plain weave and twill,
biased and composed of several pieces. The pattern
consists of rows of zig-zag lines of various kinds
attached to ribs, between which are partly dia-
monds, partly human shapes. Pl. 16: 9.

At the lower part of the bodice is a waistband,
sewn on with undyed silk, to hold the dress to-
gether. In the right-hand seam are similarly applied
ribbons of the same silk as in the bodice, with
loops in one of which the pair of scissors —: 12
was suspended.

All the seams are turned towards the back or
inside. Fig. 23.

6. A: 3. Skirt of silk, undyed and resembling
taffeta, composed of biased panels, one
of which is much broader than the others and
gathered at the bottom, with a border in various
colours. At one side the skirt was cut between
two panels before burial. Nine panels are now
distinguishable, although some remnants suggest
the possibility of even more. Of these nine, three
are well preserved. Five panels form one part,
four another. The top of the skirt had been
gathered; the waistband is missing. The panels
are sewn together with plain seams as far as to
about 22 cm. from the bottom of the skirt, then
tightly gathered about 10 cm. Then comes the
border hanging like a frill. The panel seams are
covered from the bottom up to as far as about
half the height with edgings of coloured silk of
plain weave. From the right: red, red, red, prune,
red, prune, red, prune, red; the last seam is with-
out edgings, the first width being only a small
piece.

The border is made separately and lined with
the same undyed silk as in the skirt, and sewn
on to its lower edge. It is composed of double
strips of silk taffeta turned downwards and sewn
together successively at the lower edge with silk
of the same colour as the strip. The colours of the
strips from the bottom upwards, and with disting-

uishable measurements: undyed silk 37 mm., green
(partly discoloured), red, undyed, dun fawn and
prune, each about 8 mm., with red strip about 45
mm. on top. Fig. 24.

6. A: 3 a. Fragm. of waistband (?) sewn to-
gether, of undyed silk.

6. A: 4. Silk trousers, undyed taffeta, full
width of fabric 47 cm. Two widths are
used for each leg; the seams at the sides. The
front part is missing. In the hind part a piece
from the fork is preserved. At the top is a double
edge in which is inserted a folded silk strip, 6 cm
wide, for fastening the trousers round the waist.
Trousers gathered at ankles and edged with double
silk strip. Seams sewn with undyed silk. Fig. 25.

6. A: 5 a-b. Two sleeves, fragmentary, from under-
garment, of undyed silk taffeta, sewn
with the full width of the fabric, about 47
cm. Cut in rounded shape. The seams turned in,
sewn with undyed silk.

6. A: 6. Piece of undyed silk taffeta, full
width of fabric 46.5 cm.

6. A: 7 a-b. Ribbon and strips of undyed, plain
silk weave.

6. A: 8 a-c. Silk ribbons, folded, plain weave.

6. A: 9 a-b. Several fragm. of undyed, brown and
red silk taffeta of various qualities.

6. A: 9 c. Several fragm. of undyed, loosely
woven cotton fabric in plain weave,
partly white, partly discoloured to brown.

6. A: 10. Pouch of rather coarse silk taffeta,
undyed, yellowish. Sewn out of one
straight piece gathered at both ends. At one of
these ends are two ribbons, with knots, loops and
ends running through the gathering; two ribbons
are sewn on at each side of pouch opening, with
the ends torn off. The ribbons are sewn with the
edges folded in and then turned. Round the middle
of the pouch is sewn a folded strip of red taffeta
with remains of imprints of hammered gold.
Reddish brown untwined silk has been used. The
pouch is lined with undyed, loosely woven silk
in plain weave, poor quality. Diam. about 7.5 cm.
Pl. 16: 4.

6. A: 11. Bag of figured silk, warp-rib. Ground
prune-coloured. The pattern is com-
posed of fine light-green floral scrolls. This col-
our is also used for outlining buds and flowers
of blue. One Chinese character woven in. Very
frayed, the silk discoloured. Small remnants of
lining of undyed (?) taffeta at one edge. 15.7×8.3
cm. Pl. 16: 7.

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