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

Updated: 2014-07-30 07:00

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

L: A waistcoat worn by Empress Xiaozheyi during the reign of Qing Emperor Muzong. R: Magua, mandarin jacket, is worn over a shirt or dressing gown by both men and women. [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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