中国服饰

Preface

A Brief History of Ancient Garments

Shenyi and Broad Sleeves

Introduction of Ethnic Minority Styles

The Elegant Wei and ]in Period

The Thousand Faces of the Tang Costume

Beizi: a Song Style Garment

Ming Garments as Seen in Classical Portraits

Qi Costumes-a Combination of Manchu and Han

Nationalitys Clothes

Clothes and Hierarchy in Ancient Times

Royal Ceremonial Wear

The Official Uniform

Ancient armor suits

Silk, the Silk Road and the Art of Embroidery

Beauty of Primitive Garments

Adornments and Fairy Tales

Hats with Meanings

Shawls and the Back Wrapping Cloth

A Silhouette of Tibet Costumes

Countless Ornamental Objects

Trends in Modern Garments

Civilized New Clothes and Improved Cheong-sam

Farmer & Worker Uniforms and Service-dresses

Professional image and professional dresses

Keeping Pace with the World Fashion

Appendix: Chronological Table of the

Chinese Dynasties

In the Chinese way of describing the necessities of life, clothing ranks at the top of "garments, food, shelter and means of travel." In this country with a long history of garments and ornaments, there is a wealth of archeological findings showing the development of garments, as well as their portrayals in ancient mythology, history books, poems and songs, novels and drama. China, as a country made up of 56 ethnic groups that continually influenced each other, has undergone continuous transformation in dress style and customs.
作者简介：
Hua Mei Born in the city of Tianjin .She is the head and professor of the international School of Women of the Tianjin Normal University and head of the Huamei Clothing Ornament Culturology Study. Her major works include Human Costume and Ornament Culturology, Costume, Ornament and Chinese Culture, and etc. She edited several series of books and wrote the Garments and Ornament Column on Peoples Daily.