Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity

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A visual chronology of modern Chinese fashion—from the fall of the Qing dynasty to the Cultural Revolution—as seen through 70 rare ensembles. This sumptuous publication showcases Chinese women's high fashion designs from the late Qing dynasty at the turn of the 20th century through the 1960s, examining how women's dress evolved amid seismic shifts in Chinese society. With more than 120 images, it traces transformations in silhouette, tailoring and textile innovation, revealing the ways Chinese fashion…