This book selects 188 pieces of blouses from the Palace Museum. It describes them through new materials, ready-made garments, and old materials according to the connotations of imperial concubines dressing patterns. Readers can enjoy the exquisite beauty of imperial costumes and the superb artistic charms of embroidery in the Qing Dynasty.

Liang Ke

Liang Ke, who majored in the history of the Ming Dynasty in the School of History at Peking University, began to work for the Original Exhibition Division, Department of the Palace Museum, in the same year of his graduation. In 2009, he was transferred to the Embroidery Heritage Division and engaged in the preservation, exhibition, and research of embroidered cultural relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Blooming Flowers: Appreciation of Underwear Collections of Imperial Concubines in the Palace Museum

Liang Ke

China Light Industry Press

April 2023

168.00 (CNY)