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APH - Shall We Dance

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J*pan/Ch*na, Kiku/Yao, (same thing) in honor of the short-haired Yao drawing Himaruya drew. A couple months late, but it's finally finished.

I have this lovely book from the university library with pictures of evolving fashions in modern China. I modeled the lace pattern on the qipao on a women's clothing advertisement from the book. I was unfortunately unable to find references to what men wore under their business suits during that period so suspend your disbelief if Kiku's outfit is historically-inaccurate. The patterns on Yao's sleeves and cuff are things I made up, too.

I'd say the clothing is from the '30's, but they could be dressing up, since that time was unfortunate (understatement) for the both of them.

You can't really tell if Yao is a man or a woman in this one. I hear it was in fashion for women at the time to keep their bustlines small using a corset-like garment, so your call.
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LEXMARK
Model
S300-S400 SERIES
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