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Laurence Xu plays with the well-known motifs from the most traditional Chinese garment, the dragon robe, in this sumptuous evening dress. The dragon robe (known as jifu) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) was worn during auspicious events by the emperor, his immediate family and by members of the government élite. The dragon robe was full of symbols and the most important of them, the dragon, coils around the body here in a modern take of the full-frontal motif. Another classic motif, the rolling waves at the hem, fittingly cascades down the long flowing train.","physicalDescription":"Yellow dress in satin silk, one shoulder with one sleeve, figure-hugging with train, rich embroidered in silk with traditional Chinese dragon robe motifs (dragons, clouds and rolling waves, etc.), dragon embroidered in raised work metal thread. 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