1920s china

A 50.05-carat DIF Type IIa Diamond estimated at HK$60 – 70 million / US$7.7 – 9 million. Photo: Sotheby’s.HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Autumn Sale 2014 will …

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1920s Dance Hall, China. The dancer on the left in the foreground seems to be wearing a cheongsam (known in Mandarin as a qípáo) - which would have been quite a new style of garment in this era, as...

This portrait was probably taken in the 1920s (see comment by my dream walden below). The sitters aren’t identified. They’re dressed identically, but I don’t know if their cloth…

Shanghai 1920 China

As Chinese New Year approaches, we delve into the archives to shed some light over one of history's most iconic Vintage pieces; the Cheongsam. Shop vintage Cheongsam dresses Women wearing Cheongsams in 1930s Shanghai. Pic: Muslim China Origins of the Cheongsam The origins of the traditionally very conservative and unrevealing Cheongsam are widely debated, but it is acknowledged that they were originally worn loose, only revealing the head, hands and tip toes of the wearer, aimed at…

1930s Shanghai ad Boy, am I excited about today's post! We're going to talk about an aspect of intercultural vintage that originates in one of the world's oldest and most trend-setting cultures: China. The relationship between Western cultures and China goes back centuries, ranging from the Silk Road to modern day economic ties. Textiles and porcelain from China found their way to Europe hundreds of years ago, and "oriental" aesthetics have inspired Westerners ever since. Model wearing…

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Isabel Chao’s 2008 visit to her childhood home sparked an idea for a memoir on life in pre-Communist Shanghai. Chao, who co-wrote the book with her daughter, explains why she decided not to focus on the tragic