# Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat)

- By: Han-Chinese (China)
- Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1820/40
- Medium: Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of 1:1 gauze crossings; embroidered with silk and…
- Classification: Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions: 114.7 × 133.8 cm (45 1/8 × 52 5/8 in.)
- Culture: China
- Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. B. Jaroslow
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/45577)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/065b5c71-9640-32a8-4749-c83aa660d545/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)