Chinese imperial robes debut in Europe By Zhang Chunyan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2010-12-08 20:28 ...

It is time for yet another part of the history of fashion to make it back to the future! What was once a symbol of tradition ...

"Initially unadorned, loosely cut, and resembling Han men's robes, the Shanghai-style qipao served as a 'battle robe' ...

- Early 20th Century skirts from the Sotho tribe in South Africa. - 19th Century amber and silver adornments from North Africa. - A robe worn by the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi, 1835-1908.

The Whistler painting depicts a Western woman reclining in a faintly Asian-inspired silk robe, holding and admiring an array of blue-and-white ceramics. It’s pure Aesthetic Movement fantasia.

Shu Heng, a tailor and fashion designer, told the Global Times that her customers' orders for neo-Chinese garments started in October 2024 and that they were all for "Spring Festival battle robes." ...