Chinese Clothing
Chinese Clothing posts cover both historical dress and modern revival pieces. Articles look at the hanfu of the Han through Ming dynasties and the current hanfu youth movement, the cheongsam that became a national style in 1920s Shanghai, the long blue cotton tunics of the early communist period, the silk brocade jackets that turn up at weddings, and the difference between an authentic qipao and the souvenir version. There are also short notes on imperial dragon robes and on the rules that once governed who could wear which colour.
