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A synopsis of the talk is below with a brief biography of the speaker:
Chinese Imperial Court Costume and Accessories (1644-1911)
‘A Journey through the
Imperial Wardrobe’
This lecture provides an insight into
mandated Court Costume, plus dress
accessories, that would have been worn by
men and women on formal and semi-formal occasions (Regulated Court Costume) whilst at Court or positioned within Central
or Provincial Government during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Initial consideration will be given
to the history, nature, structure and iconography of formal, mandated, Court
Costume, plus Insignia of Rank, worn by the Imperial Clan plus Civil and
Military Officials.
The focus will then move to a review
of the full scope of the Emperor’s Wardrobe from State Robes, and regalia,
through to informal wear
In contrast, consideration will be
given to robes, and dress accessories, worn on an informal basis, or for
special family occasions, by members of the Court either in their official
capacity or in their private lives.
The lecture will include an insight
into the highly decorative costume worn by high ranking Chinese Ladies
David Rosier is a Chartered Insurer,
and Fellow of the Assurance Medical
Society, by profession with a specialization in medical risk assessment.
He has spent in excess of 25 years
focusing on business in Asia, and China in particular, and for 14 years he and
his family lived in Hong Kong.
During the years in Hong Kong David,
and his wife Wendy, created a collection of in excess of 500 Imperial Qing Dynasty, and related items, of
costume and dress accessories.
He is a past committee member of the
Hong Kong Textile Society.
Since returning to UK David has
lectured extensively on Chinese Court Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) plus
the history, culture and arts of this period. Groups visited have been as diverse as The
National Trust, Textile Guilds, Confucius Institutes, Art Fund and Oriental
focused societies, university departments and museums.
David is an Accredited Lecturer for
The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) and lectures regularly around the UK and in
Europe. In addition, David has undertaken lecture tours to New Zealand and
Australia and leads tours to China that focus on Imperial Art and Culture.
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