“中华之美”丛书围绕中华**传统文化这一主题，择取其中15个专题分别加以介绍。这15个专题，包括以思想、智慧、艺术为主的“无形遗产”，以工艺、器物为主的“有形遗产”，以衣食住行乐为主的“民俗生活”，它们精心构架，有机结合，勾勒出中国文化的一个总体面貌，并反映出“中华文化的理念、智慧、气度、神韵”。
中国人习惯把日常生活概括为“衣食住行”，服饰排在了一位，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。
几乎从服饰出现的那天起，人们的社会身份、生活习俗、审美情趣，以及种种文化观念就已融入其中了。服饰的面貌是社会历史风貌直观、写实的反映，从这个意义上说，服饰的历史也是一部生动的文明发展史。
In the Chinese way of describing the necessities of life, clothing ranks at the top of “clothing, food, shelter and means of travel”, which shows its impo

Foreword
From Barbarism to Monarchy
From Ancient “One-piece Dresses” to Casual Garments and Gowns
Incredible Silk
Imperial Clothes and Clothing System
Martial Attire Reformer – King Wuling of Zhao
Drifting Loose Clothes and Broad Bands
Extremely Gorgeous Tang Suits
Elegant and Comfortable Casual Clothes
Cultural Aggregation – Official Robes
End of Monarchy and Introduction of Western Clothes to the East
Cutting Plaits and Releasing Feet
Coexistence of Long Gowns and Western-style Clothes
Improved Cheongsams Combining Chinese and Western Features
Rapidly Changing Modern Clothes
Innovative Workers’ Clothes and Farmers’ Clothes
Service Dresses Worn by Almost All People
Bell-bottoms and Sunglasses Entered China First
Jean Clothes Swept across China
Lingering Bohemian Style
“Anti-normal” Clothes Popular for a While
Exposing Clothes Subverted Confucian Thoughts
Amazing Chinese Shoes and Diversified Footwear
Cherished Han Clothes
Youths Following Trends of Fashion without Looking Back
Diversified Ethnic Clothes
Minority Ethnic Groups’ Exotic Clothes
Numerous Legends about Ethnic Clothes
Special Techniques of Making Ethnic Clothes
Where Do Primitive Clothes Go in the Internet Age?

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