Friday, January 27, 2012

Postcard #4 - China

This week's destination was China.  Since my story involves fashion I looked up facts about Chinese dress.
My postcard is my interpretation of the Chinese clothing called Hanfu.  My Hanfu was paper pieced onto a silver paper that looks like a mirror and then matted with black , I embossed the gold pattern onto the paper after cutting out the paper pieces.

Front:

My story continues with Fashion Photographer Zoey being sent to Hong Kong, China and  she discusses the fact that China gave the fashion industry the Mandarin collar, frogged fasteners and butterfly buttons.  She also discusses the beautiful silk fabrics used in the fashion shoot and even sends Ann a silk Chinese Hanfu.  She mentions she is glad to hear that Ann's pregnancy is going well and they plan on meeting up in June.

Back:

I used Chinese translator to print out the word Postcard.

21 comments:

  1. Great card! ♥
    The postcard-text is too funny! :)

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  2. Great card and interesting fashion facts.

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  3. Another brill idea. Beautiful Hanfu.
    Jen x

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  4. Stunning effect with the patterned papers on the silver! :D XXX

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  5. great costume, my 2 fave colours black and red, looks great.

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  6. So stylish and in keeping with your story. Lovely colours.

    Janet xx

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  7. You already KNOW I love your work, topic, art, story. This hanfu is outstanding!

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  8. Beautiful Chinese fabric on your card.

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  9. Love your depiction of Chinese formal dress.

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  10. Fantastic graphics so strong & traditional :)

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  11. I love your postcard, the colours are just fab. A xx

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  12. Beautiful card, I am loving your fashion story. Caz

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  13. OH I love this!! Great job on it!! =0)

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  14. beautiful card...great colours..

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  15. I really enjoy the theme that you have going here. Lovely card!

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  16. really lovely card, love the paper piecing, and such a well designed card
    Jan x

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  17. Love your self patterned paper and silvery background..great postcard..Esther xx

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