Culture Insider: Imperial dresses worn by concubines in the Qing Dynasty

Updated: 2014-07-30 07:00

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2. Jifu (Auspicious garment)

Jifu is worn during happy festivals, banquets and before and after a fete.

Culture Insider: Imperial dresses worn by concubines in the Qing Dynasty

L: An incense-colored robe. R: A bright yellow robe. [Photo/Palace Museum]

Culture Insider: Imperial dresses worn by concubines in the Qing Dynasty

Culture Insider: Imperial dresses worn by concubines in the Qing Dynasty

Culture Insider: Imperial dresses worn by concubines in the Qing Dynasty

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