> My daughter has now decided on a Chinese personna, ca 1575. We don't have to > be particularly authentic, just recognizably Chinese. She's supposed to be > the widow of a Chinese trader in spices, silks & opium visiting the Spanish > court. > > I bought Folkwear's cheongsam dress and Chinese coat patterns. Now I'm > looking for some embroidery and/or applique details. An image search turned > up some gorgeous coats/gowns from museums. I'm trying to find sketches or > schematics of decorative facings and embroidery that are usable to someone > who doesn't draw. I've been begging hubby to draw some of the details off > the museum photos for me but nothing so far. ********************* > It'll be a smidge expensive on the used/rare book market, but find a > copy of "5000 years of Chinese Costume." > > It's the most comprehensive resource I've ever found on Chinese > clothing. > > andy ************************* Wow! I found it from $81 to $300 but no pictures, darn it. I'd have to see a bood that expensive before I bought it. Thanks for the lead.
*************************** > I know Dover books has a couple on Chinese designs. They are cheap and > readily available through most bookstores. It's all black and white line > drawings and easy to reproduce, and permission is given with each > purchased book to do so. ******************* That's right! I've looked at them - with a CD as well. Thanks for the reminder. ******************* > Joann's is advertising brocade on sale for $5.99 this week. You might be > able to cut strips of that and use it as edging on something. I'm not > sure using poly brocade for the whole dress is a good idea this time of > year. > Dawn> ************************ That's exactly what I bought. One small patterned brocade to use as the coat and a solid for trim/facings. Then I bought another brocade with 5" medallions and plan to cut them out and applique on the blouse. I tried to find a quilter's cotton that would have worked but didn't find anything except solids that would have to be heavily embellished. I'm not pleased with the polyester brocade for summer, but this needs to be ready by Sept. 9. *****************> > The cheongsam, while a truly lovely garment, was > developed in Shanghai around 1930 from an earlier and > looser coat/robe garment (rather like this men's > garment (center one) from the late nineteenth century > in Max Tilke: > <http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/etext/tilke/plate/123.jpg>). > Ann in CT > Yes. I was aware of that. I'm straddling that fine line of finding something remotely appropriate that dd will wear. She doesn't like the shapless tunics, even in beautiful fabrics. At least I'm getting her out of her pirate wench garb <G>. One battle at a time... I'm counting on not too many mundanes having a clue that the cheonsam is too modern <G>. Julie _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
