Samurai armour is some of the most beautiful and evocative military equipment ever produced, but throughout the long peaceful isolation period (1639-1853) its actual fighting practicality became less important and its social symbolism and capacity for aesthetic expression more so.
The Dunhuang Caves and the Silk Road’s Hidden Library
Date: 26 April 2022
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On the edge of China’s Taklamakan Desert are a series of hand-carved and painted Buddhist grottoes. They contain a gallery of Buddhist art spanning more than 1000 years.
Refashioning Thai Female Sartorial Styles by Queen Saovabha Phongsri and Queen Sirikit
Date: 2 May 2022
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Clothing and politics may not seem to have much in common, but when utilized together they can become an important tool for reinventing national identity.
Changing hybrid fashions in 19th- and early 20th-century Singapore
Date: 6 June 2022
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Singapore became a melting pot of people, goods and ideas, once it was founded as a colonial settlement in 1819. With no single cultural arbiter, and away from motherlands, its residents began to dress and shop as they pleased, sourcing from an array of available global goods.
