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In the Mood for Cheongsam (Hardcover)
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In the Mood for Cheongsam (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
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This is a fascinating look at the origins of the iconic cheongsam
dress, and its social and cultural importance in Singapore.
Spanning almost a century, this book examines the origins and
development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore
since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s to the
present day. The cheongsam, a one-piece Chinese ladies' dress that
was the epitome of Chinese identity and feminine beauty during the
middle decades of the 20th century. Initially seen as a symbol of a
trendy, new, Republican China, shorn of the shackles of the
imperial system, the cheongsam soon adopted intellectual overtones,
and was favoured by the sophisticated and society's elite at
elaborate social functions. When it was abandoned following the
success of the Communist Party in China, the cheongsam survived in
Singapore as the garment of choice for independent, educated women.
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