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Dressed to Rule - 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection (Paperback) Loot Price: R519
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Dressed to Rule - 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection (Paperback): John E. Vollmer

Dressed to Rule - 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection (Paperback)

John E. Vollmer; Foreword by Janine Andrews

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Art takes many forms. In this selection of Asian court attire, dating from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the phrase "you are what you wear" resonates. Vollmer journeys back to the thirteenth-century Chinese Empire, where ancestors of the ruling Manchu conquerors dressed fittingly. These exquisite costumes remind us that royalty once set fashion standards the way that celebrities do today, but that these garments also promoted distinct national and political messages that helped keep a ruling minority in power for nearly three centuries. Dressed to Rule is a guide to the exhibit, of the same name, that appeared at the University of Alberta in 2007.

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Imprint: University of Alberta Press
Country of origin: Canada
Release date: October 2007
First published: December 2007
Authors: John E. Vollmer
Foreword by: Janine Andrews
Dimensions: 254 x 276 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 978-1-55195-214-7
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Carpets, rugs & textiles
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Costume, clothes & fashion
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LSN: 1-55195-214-9
Barcode: 9781551952147

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