Original posts masterpost 1/2
For answers to asks, see part 2
Abridged series (Han women’s fashion)
Late Kangxi & Yongzheng eras
Funerary and mourning attire
Difference between late Ming & early Qing
Early 20th century Chinese womenswear
Part 3.1: 1920s-silhouette
Part 3.2: 1920s-design details
Part 3.3: 1920s-hair, makeup and accessories
Part 4.1: 1930s-silhouette and design
Part 4.2: 1930s-hair, makeup and accessories
Part 6.1: 1950s&60s-Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau & friends
Part 6.2: 1950s-mainland China
Republican era winterwear masterpost
Reviewing “China | 100 Years of Beauty” by The Cut
Video: 1929 Shanghai fashion
Video: “Oriental Air Hostesses” by British Pathe (1956)
Two accurate “100 years of Chinese fashion” videos
Reviewing Nancy Duong’s Fashion Timeline of Chinese Clothing
Turn of the 20th century Chinese prints, 1900s, 1910s.
Early 20th c. mamian skirts
Ye Qianyu’s fashion illustrations 1931-2
1950s and 60s Mainland Chinese movies with pretty costumes
History of Chinese standing collars
Part 3: Post republican era
The World of Suzie Wong 苏丝黄的世界 (1960) *
In the Mood for Love 花样年华 (2000) ** and Lust, Caution 色,戒 (2007) *
Flowers of Shanghai 海上花 (1998) * and Raise the Red Lantern 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)
The Flowers of War 金陵十三钗 (2011)
Winter Begonia 鬓边不是海棠红 (2020)
The Grandmaster 一代宗师 (2013)
Jasmine Women 茉莉花开 (2004), Dangerous Liaisons 危险关系 (2012) and The Crossing 太平轮 (2014)
Song of Youth 玉楼春 (2021) *
Center Stage 阮玲玉 (1991) **
Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略 (2018) *
Ming Dynasty/Empress of the Ming 大明风华 (2019)
Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦 (1987)
Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace 如懿传 (2018)
Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty 梦回 (2019) **
Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传 (2011)
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (1951) *
Love After Love 第一炉香 (2021)
Palace: The Lock Heart Jade 宫锁心玉 (2011)
The Toll of the Sea (1922) *
Marvelous Women 当家主母 (2021), followup
Nothing Gold Can Stay 那年花开月正圆 (2017)
Love Story of Court Enemies 那江烟花那江雨 (2020)
The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916)**
Dynasty Warriors costumes
“History of Chinese School Uniform” video analysis
Some thoughts on Chinese pankou/frog closures/knots, extra
(Rant) Chinese historical clothing and corsetry myths (cw misogyny, racism)
Making a (somewhat) historically accurate 1930s cheongsam
Glossary of generic sewing terminology
Some discoveries about a 1930s hairstyle
A strange phenomenon I’ve observed-appropriation of succeeding eras
Racism and colonialism in Chinese architectural history
Use the name people prefer, Chinese or not
Catcalling random Asians is not cute
Evolution & Revolution Chinese Dress 1700s - 1990s (1997) by Claire Roberts et al
In the Mood for Cheongsam (2012) by Chor Lin Lee and Chung May Khuen
Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland (2017) by Emile de Bruijn
Art (my renditions of period paintings and photos)
1930s irl vs. in tv and film