TY - BOOK AU - Garrett, Valery M., TI - Chinese dress: from the Qing dynasty to the present SN - 9780804852562 PY - 2008/// CY - Tokyo PB - Tuttle Pub. KW - Clothing and dress KW - History KW - China KW - Costume N1 - Tekst på engelsk N2 - Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China. Author Valery Garrett skillfully weaves the story of Chinese dress in all its variations - elaborately embroidered robes, military uniforms, children's dress, wedding and funeral attire, working clothes, Mao-inspired fashion - against a backdrop of historical, cultural and social change. A comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book, this book includes images of garments and accessories from museum and private collections, as well as unpublished or little-known archival photos and printed materials ER -