Boy's Robe or Overdress
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Che Chiang Liang
(Chinese)
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1908-1909
MediumSilk, satin
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Francis D. Ellis
DescriptionChinese satin damask, figured overdress or robe, lined with blue silk. This is a long robe with long sleeves, and one patch pocket, which closes in usual frogged Mandarin style.
Object number1973.40.9
NotesHistorical Note: This robe or overdress belonged to Che Chiang Liang, a Chinese student who came to study in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1908 or 1909. Che Chiang Liang's father, Tun Yen Liang, had studied in Connecticut as part of the Chinese Educational Mission years before; Tun Yen had been in school with Martin Welles, both in Hartford High School and at Yale University. When Che Chiang came to Hartford in the early 1900s, he lived with the Welles family in Hartford. Che Chiang Liang eventually returned to China. The Welles family never heard from him or his family again after the Japanese invaded China before World War II.On View
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