An Illustrated Brief History of China by Wang Jian

An Illustrated Brief History of China by Wang Jian

Author:Wang Jian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing


Fashion

Clothes and costumes from the Western Regions and countries such as India and Persia had once been the fashion of the upper class. They were characterized by felt and leather hats, knee-length coats, narrow sleeves, crew neck, turndown collar or open neck on button down jacket, leather belts, narrow openings at the bottoms of pants and leather boots.

Spring Outing of Noble Ladies, by Zhang Xuan of the Tang Dynasty

This painting depicted the sister of Emperor Xuanzong’s (685–762) beloved concubine Yang Guifei (719–756) on horseback for a spring outing. Details of their outfits, hair styles and the lavish scale of the event reveal the degree of extravagant life style in the Tang court.



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