Special 221 Traditional Chinese Costume Postage Stamps (1985)
| Stamp SN | D221 |
| Stamp Name | Special 221 Traditional Chinese Costume Postage Stamps (1985) |
| Stamp Cat Standard | Special Stamps |
| Stamp Cat | Costume |
| Issue date | 1985-08-01 |
| Suspersion date | 民國75年08月01日 |
| Dimension of stamps(mm.) | |
| Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.) | |
| Printer | China Color Printing Co.Inc.,R.O.C. |
| Drawer | |
| Designer | Hu Zerman |
| Photographer | |
| Engraver | |
| Creative Director | |
| Sheet composition | 10×10 |
| Print color | |
| Process | Deep etch offset |
| Paper | Locally-made mat finished, watermarked stamp paper with gum |
| Back | |
| Perforation | 13 1/2x13 |
Description
On August 1, 1985, this Directorate released a set of four stamps on the theme of traditional Chinese costume. This marked the opening on August 3 of the Fourth Asian Conference on Costume. The stamps were designed by Profess or Hu Zerman under the direction of Professor Wang Yu-ching, head of the Society for Study of Chinese Costume.
The designs are as follows： 2.00 A lady of rank, Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) -flowery cap, silk cloak and gauze gown. 5.00 Palace woman, Sung dynasty (960-1280 A.D.) -short-sleeved jacket, pendants on the sash. 8.00 Lady of rank, Yuan dynasty (1280-1368 A.D.) -high headdress, cloak with train. 11.00 A Ming dynasty beauty (1368-1644 A.D.)-front-fastened jacket, skirt.