Bibliograph

Chinese dress, from the Qing Dynasty to the Present, Valery Garrett

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Label

Chinese dress, from the Qing Dynasty to the Present, Valery Garrett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chinese dress

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

154701513

Responsibility statement

Valery Garrett

Sub title

from the Qing Dynasty to the Present

Summary

A comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book examining the extraordinary range of Chinese dress, against a background of historical, cultural and social change. Skillfully weaving together everything from court and formal costumes through to the working attire of the lower classes and the latest fashions of New China, tells the story of the evolution of Chinese clothing. The first section details attire worn during the Qing dynasty by the emperors and their consorts, as well as the mandarins, merchants, and their womenfolk, both Manchu and Chinese. The following sections pay particular attention to the dramatic changes in clothing that took place in China from the Republican period, including rural dress and children s wear, through to dress in New China from 1949 to the present day.--From publisher's description

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