Excellent book. Clear, organized, differentiates between Manchu dress and Han dress; court, formal, semi-formal, informal dress; clothing worn by lower economic classes; men's, women's, and children's, and who wore what for what occasions. Excellent illustrations. The index is supplemented by an excellent glossary.

I would have liked to know more about some of the old photos, or whether that info was even available, but that is not germane to the subject of the book. ( )

Little more than a small dictionary of pieces of costumes worn in China. Not much use except as a starting point for serious research. ( )