一袭华裳 = Modern Women of the Republic

Book

Museum of Chinese Australian History

Name/Title

一袭华裳 = Modern Women of the Republic

Context

There are actually many illustrations of world costumes, but if you want to know a brief history of Chinese women's costumes in Singapore, Wan Qing Yuan curated the "A Dress in Chinese Clothes" exhibition on modern women and costume changes in 2021, and published a hardcover Chinese-English bilingual book of the same name, from From the late Qing Dynasty to modern Singapore, look at how clothing allows women to express themselves and reflect social values.

Collection

Library

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Donated by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Dimensions

Dimension Description

82 pages, black and white colour photos, coloured photos of objects and illustrations.

Height

25.7 cm

Width

25.5 cm

Depth

1.25 cm

Book Details

Author

Wan, Qing Yuan

Place Published

City

Singapore

Date Published

2021

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover

Binding Notes

Hardcover with case binding

Publication Language

English and Chinese

Call No.

391.009 WAN

Notes

Call No. based on existing publications shelved and of the same genre