One of the most common ceremonial costumes worn in China was the pien-fu. It consisted of a tunic and pants for males and skirts for female. Silk was commonly used for the construction of pien-fu as was cotton. Bright colored fabrics were favored for Chinese boys.
This Edwin H. Mitchell postcard came from one of the premiere American postcard publishing houses, based in San Francisco from 1898 until 1923. Mitchell printed high-quality lithographic cards that also covered Asian countries where Americans did business or resided during the early part of the century. |
