Kung hei fat choy! Happy Chinese new year! Today marks the start of the new Chinese Year of the Horse, and to celebrate I thought I’d share a fabulous vintage outfit inspired by the first Chinese-American movie star of the 1920s: Anna May Wong.
Fashion in the 1920s often took inspiration from Chinese, Japanese and Egyptian art and included the use of exquisite embroidery and metallic threads. I particularly love the silk Chinese kimonos which were popular at this time. What do you think of this outfit? Do you like this or prefer the traditional flapper style of the Twenties?
Clockwise from top left:
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Vintage Chinese Snuff Bottle Intricately Carved On Necklace Chain
- Original 1920s Chinese-style silk embroidered coat
- Hush puppies LOLITA MARY JANE women’s Court Shoes in Tan
Original photo of Anna May Wong source and copyright: This work is in the public domain in that it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 and without a copyright notice.