1883 – Charles Frederick Worth’s Red Silk Satin and Velvet...
This dinner dress designed by Charles Frederick Worth displays the definitive fashion trends of the early 1880s, with its complex...
Royal Costume
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National & Folk Costume
Modish Manchurians
Do you have what it takes to be a chic, Manchurian princess?
National & Folk Costume
Manchurian Dress
Around the world, one of the garments most often associated with Chinese dress is the qipao. Also called the cheongsam or Mandarin gown,...
Timeless Values of Costume
Timeless Elegance: The Enduring Fashion Influence of Jackie, Diana, and...
Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a grey belted dress and a matching bell-boy style hat with feathers, holds an umbrella...
Notable Artists
A Lost Mozart Piece Makes West Coast Premiere in San...
Dan Flanagan, Karen Shinozaki Sor and Victoria Ehrlich playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s "Serenade in C"in a library in San Francisco,...
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Tibetan Dance
The Tibetan people’s unique way of traditional living is deeply reflected in their dance. Perhaps the most characteristic feature of...
Classical Dance
Tibetan Costume and Attire
Tibetan attire is a direct reflection of the region’s climate and environment. The Tibetan Plateau is known for its frigid...
Traditional Lifestyle
This Spring, Make Plans Early to Defend Your Garden: Shallots
If you don’t defend your garden, it’s easy to grow an abundance of food in your own backyard — for...
Classical Architecture
Daniel Chester French: Sculpting America’s Reconstruction
American sculptor Daniel C. French in the Chesterwoord studio. Library of Congress. Public Domain At the tail end of sculptor...
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Yi Ethnic Dance
One of China’s oldest ethnic groups, the Yi people have a history of some 3,000 years. Today, they live primarily...