中国文化·服饰（英文版）

　　中国人习惯把日常生活概括为“衣食住行”，服饰排在了第一位，可见它在生活中的重要位置。在这个历史悠久的衣冠大国，从古至今，伴随着民族间的相互融合和东西方文化的交流，服饰的样式和穿着习俗始终在不断演变。

　　华梅，天津师范大学教授，华梅服饰文化学研究所所长，原美术与设计学院院长。1983年起从事中国服装史教学，1994年创建服饰文化学新学科。至今出版专著56部，代表著作有《人类服饰文化学》《服饰与中国文化》《中国服装史》《西方服装史》《服装美学》等。

Contents
Preface: Beautiful Chinese Clothes
From Barbarism to Monarchy
From Ancient One-piece Dresses to Casual Garments and Gowns
Incredible Silk
Imperial Clothes and Culture
Reforming Military Clothing – King Wuling of Zhao
Loose Clothes and Broad Bands
Beautiful Tang Suits
Elegant and Comfortable Casual Clothes
Official Robes
End of Monarchy – Western Clothes Come to the East
Cutting Plaits and Releasing Feet
The Coexistence of Chinese and Western-style Clothes
Improved Cheongsams Combining Chinese and Western Features
Modern Clothes
Workers’ Clothes and Farmers’ Clothes
Military Dress
Bell-bottoms and Sunglasses
Jeans and Denim