Two pieces of food for thought:

  • https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3198984/china-chic-trend-builds-young-peoples-patriotism-cultural-confidence (Chinese people starting to dress in the Han fashion again)

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20210210074724/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/world/asia/new-zealand-rawiri-waititi-tie.html (Māori politician kicked out of parliament for not wearing a necktie, turns into a whole dispute, eventually wins)

Now if you look at Chinese parliament, well I don't have to tell you what you'll see.

What would it take for Chinese politicians to start appearing in Han dress?

(not advocating for this, just a stray thought I had)

  • Gimbrone [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Oh, I assure you it's not hard to tell a tailored suit from an off-the-rack one. You just have to see if it fits correctly or not. Then you look at the fabric, etc. I find a helpful shortcut is to look at the shoes. Well-off people don't buy shoes from Foot Locker, they have cobblers.

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Tailoring I agree, but getting something tailored is relatively cheap (and can be done yourself if you know basic sewing) and makes your look 1000% better no matter what you're wearing.

      I'm talking about knowing the difference between a suit that was bought at Sears and one bought at a high end exclusive executive suit shop. If you can't see the tag, a suit is a suit.