I have been invited to a Halloween party, and I am trying to figure out
what to wear. I have 10 yards of BRIGHT green/yellow silk brocade with a small Chinese letter on it, that I have been wanting to use for year, but it is not period, unless you consisted the 1980's a period.
I agree with the earlier comments. A floor length Chinese scholar's gown with huge sleeves and wide yellow borders - what I think of as Mandarin, though I don't know why. If you think it will be cold in the hall, you can put another gown under it, rather than spoil the effect with a coat (and you can get rid of the underlayer if it turns out too warm.)
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