China: Through the Looking Glass
The Costume Institute's biggest show ever highlights how Western fashion and art is inspired by Chinese design
Written by Juli Mosoff
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The East
Court Robe, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th-century
The East
Court Robe, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th-century
The West
Dress, John Galliano for House of Dior, spring/summer 2003 haute couture
The East
Jar with Dragon, early 15th-century
The West
Evening dress, Roberto Cavalli, autumn/winter 2005–6
The East
Film still from Daughter of the Dragon, 1931
The West
Evening dress, Ralph Lauren, autumn/winter 2011–12
The West
Evening dress, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, autumn/winter 2004–5
The East
19th-century rubbing from a 10th-century stele
The West
"Quiproquo" cocktail dress, Christian Dior for House of Dior
The East
Film still of Anna May Wong in Limehouse Blues, 1934
The West
Evening dress, Travis Banton, 1934, Gift of Anna May Wong
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