Chinese Dress in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum)

A head-to-toe exploration of Chinese dress through sumptuous, detailed photography of some of the most fascinating historic and contemporary pieces in the V&A’s outstanding collection. Chinese Dress in DetailA general introduction provides an essential overview of the history of Chinese dress, plotting key developments in style, design, and mode of dress, and the traditional importance of clothing as social signifier, followed by eight thematic chapters that examine Chinese dress in exquisite detail from head to toe. Each garment is accompanied by a short text and detail photography; front-and-back line drawings are provided for key items.Chinese Dress in Detail

• | Author: Sau Fong Chan
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 26, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780500480939
• | ISBN-10: 0500480931