“Fashioning Chinese Women”: the splendor of dressing well, at LACMA
Poetry in motion “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity” at LACMA by Bondo Wyszpolski The lavish dresses and ensembles in this elegant but austere exhibition are largely from the collection of Chere Lai Mah. For over 45 years she safeguarded the 19th and 20th century wardrobes that had belonged to her mother and mother-in-law, supplementing them with her own acquisitions, stunning outfits made not only in China but also Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Taiwan and Tokyo, plus San Francisco and New York. Chere Lai Mah, who donated her collection of 19th and 20th century Chinese wardrobes to LACMA. Photo by Patrick SmythJacket and skirt (Aoqun), China, Shanghai, c.1927. Photo by Patrick SmythA couple of years ago she handed them over to LACMA. Along with works from the museum’s permanent collection, they form the basis of “Fashioning Chinese Women,” covering a period from the fall of the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) through the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The exhibition, which is guest curated by Michaela Hansen, with a multiroom installation by Chu-Gooding, an L.A.-based architectural firm, is on view through Oct. 12. The majority of the outfits are mounted on 3D-printed…
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