West "Suit" East Zhejiang: A History of Sino-Western Fashion Exchange in the 20th Century

Author: Zhang Jingqiong
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book examines the historical evolution of Sino-foreign cultural exchange in the 20th century through the typical aspect of clothing. It grasps the macro perspective of different attitudes towards accepting foreign clothing and the various clothing patterns that emerged from these attitudes, combining both the accuracy of longitudinal periodization and the richness of horizontal development. The complex phenomena of Sino-foreign clothing exchange in each period can be accurately positioned on the intersecting coordinates. When writing this book, the author was highly rigorous in citing historical sources. The clothing materials in the book were extensively sourced from the original books and documents of the Shanghai Library and Archives, with repeated verification and revisions. This scientifically rigorous, thoroughly documented, and well-structured clothing history book can largely reconstruct the diverse clothing appearances of people in various periods and social strata in China during the 20th century. It also allows readers to observe the external manifestations of different groups through clothing during the changes of the times. Therefore, this book is not only a work on the history of Sino-foreign clothing exchange in the 20th century but can also be read as a chronicle of folk customs during China's century-long journey toward the world. Readers in the new century can gain both reflection and renewal from it. Due to the author's long-term dedication to clothing history research and many years of teaching in the field of fashion, they possess strong professional knowledge in clothing. They can describe the subtle changes and origins of clothing in each period in great detail, presenting the precious fragments of golden years to the readers.