1920s shanghai

Party like it’s the 1930s in fashion that evokes the intoxicating days of pre-war Shanghai

Shanghai 1920 China

The last empress of China, Wanrong

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1930s Shanghai ad Boy, am I excited about today's post! We're going to talk about an aspect of intercultural vintage that originates in one of the world's oldest and most trend-setting cultures: China. The relationship between Western cultures and China goes back centuries, ranging from the Silk Road to modern day economic ties. Textiles and porcelain from China found their way to Europe hundreds of years ago, and "oriental" aesthetics have inspired Westerners ever since. Model wearing…

1920s Dance Hall, China. The dancer on the left in the foreground seems to be wearing a cheongsam (known in Mandarin as a qípáo) - which would have been quite a new style of garment in this era, as...

Old Shanghai’s glamorous, rockin’ night clubs – That’s Shanghai

Shanghai-style and Beijing-style qipao differ in their cut and level of embellishment. Shanghai qipaos are more fitted and less adorned.