Evolution & Revolution

Author: Claire Roberts
Publisher: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
By using the medium of dress, Evolution & Revolution explores the dramatic cultural, social, economic and political changes which have occurred in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan over th past three centuries. This history is revealed through the luxury court robes of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); the tight-fitting, side-slitted East-West cheungsam; the ubiquitous Mao suit, symbol of Communist ideology; and the bold new directions of contemporary designers. Written by authors from Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and rich with visual material, this unique book offers an accessible, informative and inspiring treatment of Chinese history, culture and dress.

A Collector's Guide to Chinese Dress Accessories

Author: Valery M. Garrett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
A definitive and detailed pictorial guide to the beautifully embroidered dress accessories used every day by the imperial family and the middle classes in China during the Qing dynasty and early twentieth century. A first of its kind!

Chinese Dress

Author: Verity Wilson
Publisher: V&a Publications
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
This is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive study of Chinese dress from the 17th century to the present day, based on the outstanding collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Chinese Dress

Author: Valery Garrett
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 146290694X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the fashions of modern China. A comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book, Chinese Dress is the essential reference for costume historians, fashion designers and collectors, as well as lovers of beautiful clothes everywhere. Chapters include: Dress of the Qing Manchu Rulers 1644-1911 Dress of the Manchu Consorts 1644-1911 Attire of Mandarins and Merchants Attire of Chinese Women Republican Dress 1912-1949 Clothing of the Lower Classes Clothing for Children Dress in New China 1950-2006 From Imperial robes to foot binding to the cheongsam, Chinese Dress spotlights traditional Chinese dress against a background of historical, cultural and social change, opening a fascinating window for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of China, Chinese culture and Chinese fashion history.

Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear

Author: Winifred Aldrich
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119028280
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. This sixth edition remains true to the original concept: it offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting and examples of their application into garments. Fully revised and updated to include a brand new and improved layout, up-to-date skirt and trouser blocks that reflect the changes in body sizing, along with updates to the computer-aided design section and certain blocks, illustrations and diagrams. This best-selling textbook still remains the essential purchase for students and beginners looking to understand pattern cutting and building confidence to develop their own pattern cutting style.

The Chinese Fashion Industry

Author: Jianhua Zhao
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847889352
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
This is the first anthropological study of the contemporary Chinese fashion and textile industries from high-end designer clothing to mass manufacture.

Chinese Dress Motifs

Author: Daisy Chu
Publisher: Page One Publishing Private Limited
ISBN:
Category : Color in art
Languages : en
Pages : 207

Book Description
China has a long history of cloth making, and silk products were already available as early as the Yin Dynasty. The patterns selected for this book have been collected from clothing patterns of dynasties past.

5000 Years of Chinese Costumes

Author: 周汛
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Intensively researched and lavishly illustrated, this book provides a comprehensive history of Chinese clothing design. "This beautifully designed and printed volume is one of the best".--The New York Times.

Traditional Chinese Clothing

Author: Shaorong Yang
Publisher: LONG RIVER PRESS
ISBN: 9781592650194
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Full color look at the history of traditional and ceremonial clothing in China.

Changing Clothes in China

Author: Antonia Finnane
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
ISBN: 1787387828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Historians have long regarded fashion as something peculiarly Western. In this surprising, sumptuously illustrated book, Antonia Finnane challenges this view, which she argues is based on nineteenth- and twentieth-century representations of Chinese dress as traditional and unchanging. Fashions, she shows, were part of Chinese life in the late imperial era, even if a fashion industry was not then apparent. In the early twentieth century the key features of modern fashion became evident, particularly in Shanghai, and rapidly changing dress styles showed the effects. The volatility of Chinese dress throughout the twentieth century matched vicissitudes in national politics. Finnane describes in detail how the close-fitting jacket and high collar of the 1911 Revolutionary period, the skirt and jacket-blouse of the May Fourth era, and the military style popular in the Cultural Revolution gave way finally to the variegated, globalized wardrobe of today. She brilliantly connects China’s modernization and global visibility with changes in dress, offering a vivid portrait of the complex, subtle, and sometimes contradictory ways the people of China have worn their nation on their backs.