Traditional Chinese Clothing: in Hong Kong and South China, 1840-1980 (Images of Asia)

By Valery M. Garrett

Book Overview

Taking a close look at the traditional apparel worn by the common people in Hong Kong and South China from 1840 to 1980, Valery Garrett records the attire of children and adults; describes various accessories, charms, fabrics, and dyes; explains wedding and funeral costume; and recollects styles forgotten with the advent of urbanization.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195841743
• ISBN13: 9780195841749
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.9"