| Description |
197 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-195) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Decoding dragons: clothing and Chinese identity -- ch. 2. From foot binding to modern fashion -- ch. 3. Fashion revolution: the Maoist uniform -- ch. 4. China chic: East meets West -- ch. 5. "Our women are acting like foreigners' wives!": Western influences on Tang Dynasty women's fashion / Suzanne E. Cahill -- ch. 6. Military culture and Chinese dress in the early twentieth century / Antonia Finnane -- ch. 7. "A woman has so many parts to her body, life is very hard indeed" / Martha Huang -- ch. 8. Jazzing into modernity: high heels, platforms, and lotus shoes / Dorothy Ko -- ch. 9. Cheung Sam: issues of fashion and cultural identity / Hazel Clark -- ch. 10. Dress and the cultural revolution / Verity Wilson. |
| Subject |
Costume -- China -- History.
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Costume -- United States -- Chinese influences.
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East and West.
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United States -- Civilization -- Asian influences.
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| Added Author |
Major, John S.
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| Added Title |
East meets West |
| ISBN |
0300079303 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780300079302 cloth alkaline paper |
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0300079311 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780300079319 paperback alkaline paper |
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