Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day - Valery Garrett Art and Photography though he spent much of

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Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day - Valery Garrett Art and Photography though he spent much ofFeaturing over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty first century China. Author 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