Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Chinese. Illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions (1814)
Alexander, William, 1767-1816 · London, Printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer · leaf 179
mbassador and his suite up the Pei-ho to theneighbourhood of Pekin, which were in every respect com-fortable and commodious. On passing bridges, which arevery frequent in the neighbourhood of all towns and vil lages,the masts are usually lowered down; but many of thebridges are lofty enough to… … T-^T // !i CHOA— PLATE 42> /«/■• fw*tfrf kiBfiw // m./t jro PLATE XLIII. A CHINESE LADY OF RANK. If we except the unnatural custom of maiming1 the feet,which swells and distorts the ankles, and wrapping thelatter up in bandages, the dress of Chinese ladies in theupper ranks of life is by no…
Clothing and dress
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