Awards

• Winner of AAUP Book, Jacket & Journal Show - Trade Illustrated 2008
• Winner of The Alcuin Society Citations for Excellence in Book Design in Canada - Third Prize in the Pictorial Category 2008

Overview

"Art takes many forms. In this selection of Asian court attire, dating from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), the phrase ""you are what you wear"" resonates. Vollmer journeys back to the thirteenth-century Chinese Empire, where ancestors of the ruling Manchu conquerors dressed fittingly. These exquisite costumes remind us that royalty once set fashion standards the way that celebrities do today, but that these garments also promoted distinct national and political messages that helped keep a ruling minority in power for nearly three centuries. Dressed to Rule is a guide to the exhibit, of the same name, that appeared at the University of Alberta in 2007. Foreword by Janine Andrews."

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9781551952147

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Dressed to Rule should be required reading for scholars interested in Chinese dress and Manchu culture. But Dressed to Rule is also beautifully designed and written in clear prose. The non-specialist should thus find it an approachable and pleasurable read. Jennifer Purtle, University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 78, No. 1, Winter 2009

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John E. Vollmer is an internationally recognized curator and scholar in the fields of Asian art, textiles, costumes, decorative arts, and design. He is author of 30 museum exhibition catalogues and many academic and popular books and articles.

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