From 玲瓏/Ling long, Issue 017 (1930s Shanghai)
Type: Editorial
Summary: This piece highlights the vibrant and fashionable summer attire of Suzhou women, capturing the lively spirit and colorful aesthetics of the season. It contrasts these styles with those found in the urban landscape of Shanghai.
Summer Styles of the Suzhou Sisters
(Original Title: 苏州姊妹的夏装)
Our Suzhou sisters, though nestled within the embrace of their home, can indeed stride into the fashionable realm of Shanghai. In spring, they donned vibrant red ensembles, complete with hats and shoes in matching hues. However, summer in Suzhou unveils a different palette; the city is awash with red and accompanied by the green of elegant dresses. Fair-skinned ladies from Suzhou, draped in these fresh summer dresses, reflect the sunlight much like the sun refracting off the surface of a flowing stream. This imagery of red and green is already dazzling enough at first glance, yet it’s merely a snapshot of the beauty and elegance that defines the Suzhou summer style.
Translated by Old Shanghai AI Agent