| World Clothing
For several years, the MCTQ has been broadening the scope of its collection by adding garments from far-flung cultures and countries.
The Zhang Collection, generously donated by Ms. Zhimei Zhang in 2006, was a major acquisition for the museum: it is one of Canada’s largest collections of Chinese textile art. It comprises over 800 items, including embroidered clothing and accessories (hats, shoes, dudous, pouches and cases) dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Displayed publicly for the first time in 2007, the Zhang Collection exhibition was accompanied by a monograph titled Beyond the Ordinary - Chinese Garments and Accessories of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
The collection has since been augmented with additional Chinese pieces donated by Beatrice Pearson and by the estate of Yvette Raiche. About one hundred garments from various parts of the world round out the international collection.
The acquisition of the Zhang Collection was a major step in the MCTQ’s growth and future direction. Because of its richness and size, it enhances the museum’s credibility among its international peers, opens the door to exchanges with other museums and institutions, and facilitates dialogue with potential donors.
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WEDING DRESS
About 1900
Silk
China
Gift of Mrs Beatrice Pearson
1994.15 A-B
© Richard-Max Tremblay
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PARKA
1952
Wool, fur
Nunavik, Canada
Gift of Mrs Juliette Rivard
1997.24
© Richard-Max Tremblay
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JACKET
Late 19th-early 20th century
Silk
China
Gift of Mrs Beatrice Pearson
2000.03.02
© Richard-Max Tremblay
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CHEST COVER DUDOU
Late 19th-early 20th century
Silk, cotton and paper
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.325
© Luc Bouvrette
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PAIR OF WOMEN’S SHOES
First half 20th century
Silk, cotton and paper
China, Han
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.420
© Luc Bouvrette
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PAIR OF WOMEN’S SHOES
Late 19th-early 20th century
Silk, cotton and paper
China, Han
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.424.A-B
© Luc Bouvrette
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PAIR OF WOMEN’S SHOES
Late 19th-early 20th century
Silk, cotton and paper
China, Han
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.426
© Luc Bouvrette
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PAIR OF BOOTS
About 1985
Cotton and paper
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.429
© MCTQ
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CHILD’S HAT
Late 19th to first half of the 20th century
Silk, cotton and paper
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.680
© Luc Bouvrette
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CHILD’S HEADBAND
Late 19th to first half of the 20th century
Silk, cotton, carboard, paper
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.694
© Luc Bouvrette
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CHILD’S HAT
Late 19th to first half of the 20th century
Silk, cotton, paper
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.681
© Luc Bouvrette
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WOMAN’S JACKET
Early 20th century
Silk
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.717
© Luc Bouvrette
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WOMAN’S JACKET
Early 20th century
Silk
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.719
© Luc Bouvrette
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MAN’S JACKET
Late 19th to first half of the 20th century
Silk velvet
China
Gift of Mrs Zhimei Zhang
2006.30.720
© Luc Bouvrette
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