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Dances of India - Learning Bharata Natyam

Kimono

Splendid Slippers : A Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition

Clothing Matters : Dress and Identity in India

The Japanese Kimono (Images of Asia)

Hair : Its Power and Meaning in Asian Cultures The Cheongsam (Images of Asia)
Emperor in Yellow Kimono
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Court and Conquest

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Embroidery from India and Pakistan (Fabric Folios)

Miao Textiles from China (Fabric Folios)

 

Textile Art of Japan

China Chic : A Visual Memoir of Chinese Style and Culture

Chinese Clothing : An Illustrated Guide

Rapt in Colour : Korean Textiles and Costumes of the Chosen Dynasty

Make Your Own Japanese Clothes : Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear

China Chic : East Meets West

The Sari

Sadi Thread & Shisha Glass Embroidery: Techniques and Design to Inspire Creative Stitching

Saris: An Illustrated Guide to the Indian Art of Draping

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Woven Cargoes : Indian Textiles in the East

 

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Ladder to the Clouds : Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank

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Video: The Secret Life Of Geisha Wedding Ceremonies: Ethnic Symbols, Costume, and Rituals Dragons and Silk from the Forbidden City

The Shining Cloth: Dress and Adornment That Glitters

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Clothed to Rule the Universe : Ming to Qing Textiles Amazon.com Fashioning Kimono Dress And Modernity in Early Twentieth-century Japan Books Reiko M

Body Decoration : A World Survey of Body Art
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Aching for Beauty : Footbinding in China

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General Links

• MAX TILKE: ORIENTAL COSTUMES THEIR DESIGNS AND COLORS

• Asian Folding Fans

• Met Special Topics Page | Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western Dress

• Art Asia Oriental & Ethnic Art - costumes

• Artneko.com - Rubber Art Stamps with Asian Textile and costume themes

• Sakura Martial Art Supply- Martial Arts Supplies Store Weapons Equipment Uniforms Gear Quarter Century Martial Arts Supply karate store depot

• Asian Rare Books Home Page

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• When Silk Was Gold : Central Asian and Chinese Textiles

• Asian art, Oriental art, Asian antiques on Asianart.com

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• The University of Hawaii at Manoa COSTUME COLLECTION

• Introductory Items to the Lafayette Collection 1897-1930

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• 1 WORLD SARONGS "The Sarong Source!" Plus, exotic items from around the world!

• Oriental costumes their designs and colors by Max Tilke

• Family Ties in Asian Textiles

• Excite Folk Costume: Asia

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• Asian Costumes and Textiles from the Bosphorus to Fujiyama: The Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection

• Arms of Valor, Ltd.: Oriental Battle-Ready

• Online Belly Dancing Catalog - Wholesale Afghan Jewlery - Internet Bead Catalog - Lapis & Carnelian, Turkoman & Koochi - Shop Online Catalog - Central Asian Imports - Textiles, Furniture, Antiques, Beads & Jewelry from Kuchi, Turkoman, Sindhi, Punjab, Baluch, Afghan, Pathan, Waziri, Kazak, Uzbek tribes

• Island Martial Arts Supply

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• Robes and Kimonos: Chinese and Japanese

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• Martial Arts Supplies Equipment Gear Martial Arts Weapons Uniforms - Free Martial Arts Greeting Cards Auction

Afganistan

• Taliban seeking "fatwa" to enforce dress code for non-Muslims

• Unveiling the Taliban Dress Codes Are Not the Issue, New Study Finds

• Afghani Nomad Dress | Folkwear Sewing Pattern

• Freedom Fighter Hat

• The Red Kaganate - Central Asian Nomad Clothing of the Middle Ages

• YouTube - Kabul Beauty School - Afghanistan

Bhutan 

• The Bhutanese traditional dress: the Kira

Burma

• Burmese Textiles (Burman, Karen, Chin, Kachin, Naga)

Cambodia

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Central Asian Commonwealth of Independent States (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)

• Technicolor Dreamcoats: Central Asian Ikat Robes

• The Ancient gold of Kazakhstan

• Traditional Jewellery from Kazakhstan.

• Bissonnette on Costume: 2-Geographic Search: Central Asia

• Photography of Central Asia - Home Page

• When Silk Was Gold : Central Asian and Chinese Textiles

• MFA - Exhibition - Ikat: Splendid Silks of Central Asia from the Guido Goldman Collection

China

• Origin of Chinese Costumes

• Chinese Clothing Store - Cheongsam Dresses, Mandarin Blouses, Kung Fu Fashions, etc & FREE Oriental Gift!

• Ethnic fashion of cultural minorities of the Golden Triangle

• CNST 213 Chinese Traditional Dress

• The Evolution of Chinese Costume

• CNST 213 Chinese Apparel in Transition

• Bissonnette on Costume: 2-Geographic Search: China

• Heavens' Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles

• Shaolin Monk Robe

• Powerhouse Museum | Sydney Australia

  • Evolution and revolution: Chinese dress 1700s-1990s

  • Chinese dress in the Qing dynasty

  • The Republican period: modernising Chinese dress

  • Evolution and revolution: Chinese dress 1700s-1990s - Mao suit

  • Evolution and revolution: Chinese dress 1700s-1990s - Cheungsam

  • Evolution and revolution: Chinese dress 1700s-1990s - The Cultural Revolution: the Four Olds

  • Evolution and revolution: Chinese dress 1700s-1990s - Chinese contemporary designers

• Costumes of Minority Peoples in China

• Welcome to Very Tribe __ Miao Jewellery Miao Tibetan jewelry Tribal Jewelries Hmong

• Facial Makeups in (Chinese) Operas

• Costumes of China, 1799, from The Hand Colored Antique Book Collection of Harris Hollin

• Chinese Political Propaganda Art Site (Mao era china figures in costume)

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• Recommended books on Chinese Minority Costumes

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• A Midsummernight's Chinese Dream

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• Celluloid Wrappers: Costume in Hong Kong Cinema

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• Cheongsam: Chinese Traditional Dress

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• China's Ethnic Minorities

• Qipao cheongsam or mandarin gown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume

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• The Chairman Smiles - Communist Poster Art in China, Cuba, and the USSR

• Chinese Costumes by HeritageEast

• The National Museum of Chinese History - News

• Museum Tells History of Chinese Costumes

• Chinese Textiles and Iconography: A Few References

• PureInsight Net- Costume Design Inspired by the Tang Dynasty

• YouTube - Chinabration Traditional Fashion Show

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• Every Step a Lotus: Shoes for Bound Feet

• Cheongsam: Chinese Traditional Dress

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• J&D - Wholsale Contractor for Chinese Style Garments

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Hmong

• Hmong Textile Traditions

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• Thailand Hilltribes traditional dress

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• ArtsNet Minnesota: What Is Art?: Thailand (Blue Hmong)

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• Hmong Culture

• Hmong Costumes  in Sheboygan, Wisconsin  - Photos by Galen R Frysinger

• China's Ethnic Minorities

• Hmong Culture in Sheboygan, Wisconsin  -  Photos by Galen R Frysinger

• Costumes of Minority Peoples in China

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• Textile Treasures -- Textiles and Jewelry by Minority Ethnics of China

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