Traditional dress from East Asia
Traditional clothing from the East Asian countries of Japan, China and Korea tends to conceal the form of the body. With some exceptions, it is the surface decoration of dr…
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Manchu Horse-hoof shoes
The Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the last empire in Chinese history, was ruled by the Manchus, a nomadic group that came from the north. Much of what we know today as Chinese …
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Korean textiles & costume reading list
Recommended reading about Korean Textiles & Costume
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Traditional Jewellery: In Nineteenth-Century Europe (Hardback)
Although less well-known today, European jewellery - jewellery worn with traditional or national costume - was highly fashionable in nineteenth-centur…
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Wed 12 June 2013 13:00
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Jane Perry, visiting scholar at the V&A and author of 'Traditional Jewellery in Nineteenth-century Europe', for an insight into traditional jewellery.
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