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| Title: | Dressed to Rule
: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection |
| Author: | John E Vollmer |
| ISBN: | 1551952149 : 9781551952147 |
| Illustrations: | colour photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 280x250mm |
| Pages: | 60 |
| Weight: | .456 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Alberta Press - October 2007 |
| List Price: | 17.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | China: Antiques & collectables: carpets; rugs & textiles: Costume, clothes & fashion: Exhibition catalogues and specific collections |
Art takes on 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 although royalty once set fashion standards the way that celebrities do today, these garments also promoted distinct national and political messages to help keep a ruling minority in power for nearly three centuries. Dressed to Rule is a guide to the exhibit, of the same name, appearing at the University of Alberta in 2007.
Introduction; Creating Manchu Identity; Designing Imperial Identity; Imperial Symbols & Dragon-Patterned Robes; Dragon Robes in Chinese Society; Works in the Exhibition; Notes.
