How to Make a Mao Suit Clothing the People of Communist China, 1949-1976 |
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| Author:
| Finnane, Antonia |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-35999-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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The founding of the PRC in 1949 resulted in the transformation of clothing in China. This pioneering history of clothing production in the years 1949-76 focuses on what clothes were made, how, and by whom. Richly illustrated and engagingly written, it offers new insights into how the land of the blue gown became the land of the Mao suit.
The founding of the PRC in 1949 resulted in the transformation of clothing in China. This pioneering history of clothing production in the years 1949-76 focuses on what clothes were made, how, and by whom. Richly illustrated and engagingly written, it offers new insights into how the land of the blue gown became the land of the Mao suit.