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Introduction
Fashion is created based on traditions, religion, ethnicity, and social class in the society.
The Chinese women fashion trend has a significant change over the years coinciding with the
social level, fashion sense and most importantly the message and how a Chinese woman wants to
show herself in the society. Looking at the transition over the years the fashion trends have
brought about impacts to social issues, resistance movements, the intersection of art, and social
The Chines women fashion has faced various influences from the western world and the
current world trend on the fashion line. Though most fashion designers tend to retain the Chines
traditions by maintaining the various arts in their fashion the style in creating the clothes has also
changed significantly. The trend in Mao era is very different to the current Chines women
fashion a situation that has changed opinions and impacts in the society of Chines people. The
central question is “Does the deviation and transition of Chinese women fashion have an impact
The fashion changes in Chinese Women have significantly affected their traditional ways
of clothing. Ancient Chinese clothing varied with a different dynasty that symbolized their
tradition, religion, social class, and was a form of identification (Finnane, 44). The women
clothing was respected and chosen as it represented a woman role in a society and the image they
created for people. For instance, during the Qing Dynasty era, women had unique clothing
traditionally known as Han Chinese that got characterized by inlaid collars and full sleeves
(Finnane, 39).
The current direction in which the Chinese trend is taking has been greatly influenced by
other cultures, other religions, and the world current fashion trends. A dilution of the traditional
aspect and significance that cloth played during the ancient dynasty era is evident (Moyer, 25).
People in the present world wear something that makes them comfortable and looks good on
them ignoring the fact that traditional clothing should be a way of identification and
The image overhead is an illustration of the modern Chinese woman fashion sense. The
artwork in the clothing is to retain the Chinese identity and the inlaid collar to show some
tradition, but the style is entirely different to the dynasty era clothing. The communist relaxation
clothing standards in the 70’s the Chinese women fashion started to experience drastic changes.
In an urban center like Shanghai, the western looks are more appreciated and embraced because
many people prefer brand names and the western outfits (Moyer, 49).
In a comparison of the two clothing style and design, the difference shows a change in
social class as the modern clothing seem to be fancy and expensive. The cultural meaning of
apparel lost, and there is no traditional resemblance in the contemporary outfits. The old aged
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Chinese women who still embrace the conventional fashion do not agree with the transformation
not cause it is a bad idea but for the sake of preserving the Chinese traditions.
Conclusion
Exertions have been made and are continuing to restore the old tradition clothing such as
hanfu by the hanfu movement. In 2001 during the Asia-pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
held in Shanghai the tangzhuang jacket which is a silk embroider was presented as the Chinese
Annotation
Garrett, Valery. Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present. New York: Tuttle Pub,
2012.
[Author Credentials] Valery Garrett is a writer of more than a hundred published magazines
articles and newspaper based in Hong Kong and overseas. She started as a fashion designer and a
lecturer career which she later left and went into freelance writing full-time and at the moment
[Audience/Type of Information] The Chinese Dress is a book. The targeted audience for it is
those people interested in fashion especially the Asian history and tradition follow up concerning
the dress code, transformation, and significance. The audience who love fashion designing and
adoption of different cultures to come up with designs the book proves to be relevant to such
attendance.
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[Bias / Point of View] based on the historical follow up of the Chinese clothing tradition the
[Currency of the Source] The book Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present was
[Relevance to Paper] This book looks at the history of Chinese clothing especially women based
on different dynasty era and traditional significance and makes a comparison to the modern
Hua, Mei. Chinese Clothing. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Print.
[Author Credentials] Hua Mei is a writer who has several books and journals concerning
[Audience/Type of Information] The book suits audience who are interested in learning ancient
Chinese dressing, ornaments, and formal wears related to specific significance in the society.
[Bias / Point of View] The writer focus mainly on the traditional ways of the Chinese woman
culture while having a general look on the transition evident in the dressing code by women.
[Currency of the Source] The book was published in 2011 in the Cambridge United Kingdom,
[Relevance to Paper] The relevance of this book is to demonstrate the transition of fashion
dressing by Chinese women thus opening an eye of learning the dilution of culture and tradition
Works Cited
Finnane, Antonia. Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, and Nation. New York:
Moyer, Bill. The Practical Strategist: Movement Action Plan (map) Strategic Theories for
Evaluating, Planning, and Conducting Social Movements. San Francisco, CA: Social