華梅著的《中國服飾(英文版)(精)/中華之美叢書》選取中國服飾長河中*閃光的一些點，將它們串聯起來，以此展現了中國服飾從古至今的大致流變，以及不同時期的獨特風格。同時，它並沒有囿於服飾本身，而是著力對服飾背後的歷史和文化進行解讀。豐富的內容娓娓道來，讀來輕松而有趣。

中國人習慣把日常生活概括為“衣食住行”，服 飾排在了第一位，由此可見它在生活中的重要位置。 在這個歷史悠久的衣冠大國，不僅有豐富的考古資料 記錄其服飾發展的歷史，在古代神話、史書、詩詞、 小說以及戲曲中，與服飾有關的記載也隨處可見。伴 隨著民族問的相互融合，服飾的樣式和穿著習俗不斷 演變，歷史服飾不僅朝代之間有明顯的差別，同一朝 代的不同時期也有顯著的變化。華梅著的《中國服飾( 英文版)(精)/中華之美叢書》回顧了20世紀的中國服 飾，旗袍、長衫、中山裝、學生裝、西服、禮帽、遮 陽帽、絲襪、高跟鞋、工農服、列寧服、布拉吉、軍 便裝、夾克衫、喇叭褲、迷你裙、比基尼、職業裝、 朋克裝、T恤衫……種種不同時期不同風格的服飾見證 了時代的變遷。

Foreword
From Barbarism to Monarchy
From Ancient "One-piece Dresses" to Casual Garments and Gowns
Incredible Silk
Imperial Clothes and Clothing System
Martial Attire Reformer - King Wuling of Zhao
Drifting Loose Clothes and Broad Bands
Extremely Gorgeous Tang Suits
Elegant and Comfortable Casual Clothes
Cultural Aggregation - Official Robes
End of Monarchy and Introduction of Western Clothes to the East
Cutting Plaits and Releasing Feet
Coexistence of Long Gowns and Western-style Clothes
Improved Cheongsams Combining Chinese and Western Features
Rapidly Changing Modern Clothes
Innovative Workers' Clothes and Farmers' Clothes
Service Dresses Worn by Almost All People
Bell-bottoms and Sunglasses Entered China First
Jean Clothes Swept across China
Lingering Bohemian Style
"Anti-normal" Clothes Popular for a While
Exposing Clothes Subverted Confucian Thoughts
Amazing Chinese Shoes and Diversified Footwear
Cherished Han Clothes
Youths Following Trends of Fashion without Looking Back
Diversified Ethnic Clothes
Minority Ethnic Groups' Exotic Clothes
Numerous Legends about Ethnic Clothes
Special Techniques of Making Ethnic Clothes
Where Do Primitive Clothes Go in the Internet Age?