Preface 1
A Brief History of Ancient Garments 11
Shenyi and Broad Sleeves 12
Introduction of Ethnic Minority Styles 17
The Elegant Wei and Jin Period 20
The Thousand Faces of the Tang Costume 25
Beizi：a Song Style Garment 37
Ming Garments as Seen in Classical Portraits 41
Qi Costumes-a Combination of Manchu and Han Nationality's Clothes 44
Clothes and Hierarchy in Ancient Times 55
Royal Ceremonial Wear 56
The Official Uniform 59
Ancient armor suits 66
Silk,the Silk Road and the Art of Embroidery 77
Beauty of Primitive Garments 93
Adornments and Fairy Tales 94
Hats with Meanings 104
Shawls and the Back Wrapping Cloth 111
A Silhouette of Tibet Costumes 119
Countless Ornamental Objects 125
Trends in Modern Garments 137
Civilized New Clothes and Improved Cheong-sam 139
Farmer ＆ Worker Uniforms and Service-dresses 147
Professional image and professional dresses 158
Keeping Pace with the World Fashion 162
Appendix：Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties 174