http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/wearable-art/ Blogging Asian Art and Culture Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:14:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/wearable-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 cristina Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1315#comment-1116 How about some more fashionable imagery? Forrest has just passed on this wonderful historic photo of King Thibaw, the last king of Burma (reigned 1878-1885), alongside his queen, both wearing royal court costumes and looking very sharp. <img src="http://www.asianart.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Thibaw.jpg" /> How about some more fashionable imagery? Forrest has just passed on this wonderful historic photo of King Thibaw, the last king of Burma (reigned 1878-1885), alongside his queen, both wearing royal court costumes and looking very sharp.

]]> http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/wearable-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Nancy Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1315#comment-1016 I saw a lady at the museum yesterday wearing modern Burmese dress. She was lovely so I can just imagine how gorgeous these pieces will be when they are displayed. I am reminded of the movie "Max Havellar" - Dutch, 1976. It was set in Indonesia but there was a segment of traditional dancing and the ladies wore costumes like the one above. I saw a lady at the museum yesterday wearing modern Burmese dress. She was lovely so I can just imagine how gorgeous these pieces will be when they are displayed. I am reminded of the movie “Max Havellar” – Dutch, 1976. It was set in Indonesia but there was a segment of traditional dancing and the ladies wore costumes like the one above.

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