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Cloud collar

Of your accessories, which do you wear strictly for decoration and which have a function?
What are the symbolic images embroidered on this collar and what do they mean?

Tiger hat

If a festival hat was made for you, which animal would you choose and which of its qualities would you hope were transmitted to you?
Why is the tiger sticking out its tongue?

Robe

Souvenir pillow

Robe

Kimono

Lace fan

Bound foot shoes

Jacket

Feature

If a festival hat was made for you, which animal would you choose and which of its qualities would you hope were transmitted to you?

Mine would depict a shiny jewel beetle, beautiful to look at, small, industrious, quiet, protected by its hard shell.

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responded: Apr, 17, 2012
Silky Shiny

This cloud collar features many Chinese symbols of happiness, longe…
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I think these shoes look unworn and clean is because most women bac…
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This origami star reflects the context of dragon robe. Since Chines…

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