{"product_id":"chinese-dress-valery-garrett-9780804852562","title":"Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, \u003ci\u003eChinese Dress\u003c\/i\u003e traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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illustrated book, this book includes images of garments and accessories from museum and private collections, as well as unpublished or little-known archival photos and printed materials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDress of the Qing Manchu Rulers 1644-1911\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDress of the Manchu Consorts 1644-1911\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttire of Mandarins and Merchants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttire of Chinese Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublican Dress 1912-1949\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClothing of the Lower Classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClothing for Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDress in New China 1950-Present Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor both modern fashion inspiration and accurate historical representation, \u003ci\u003eChinese Dress\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential reference for costume historians, fashion designers and collectors, as well as lovers of beautiful clothes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valery Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804852561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804852562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Valery Garrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044501385471,"sku":"9780804852562","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f18e944-3a7e-4ced-9bd5-62338ef272f7.jpg?v=1684973219","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinese-dress-valery-garrett-9780804852562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}