The Cheongsam (Images of Asia)

The Cheongsam (Images of Asia)

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This book documents the history and development of the cheongsam, the close-fitting dress that was the most popular single garment worn by Chinese women during the twentieth century. The volume includes discussions of issues of manufacture, design, style, gender, and cultural identity.

The Cheongsam (Images of Asia),Hazel Clark,Oxford University Press, USA,0195909399,Art & Art Instruction,Beauty & Grooming - General,China,Clothing and dress,Comparative Religion,Design - Textile & Costume,History,Religion,Sociology,20th century,Art & Architecture | History | Non-Western,Art / Design / Textile & Costume,Costume,History of specific subjects

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