Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection

by Chris Hall

This book revolves around the 152-piece collection of Chinese textiles by Chris Hall, spanning from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty. It is one of the largest private collections of Chinese textiles in the world. Essays examine the history of silk in China, Imperial and Buddhist textiles, signs and symbols, as well as textile preservation.

488 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2013

About the author

Chris Hall's creativity and energy were evident in her earliest childhood. Her grade school teachers often commented, "She has tremendous energy, if we could just get it channeled." Her parents instilled in her a belief that good can come from almost every experience, and that belief, along with an ability to see humor in much of everyday life, proved invaluable as she and her husband raised their eight children.

Chris has been a presenter for many years for FranklinCovey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Becoming a Love and Logic Parent, and Becoming A Love and Logic Teacher. The gift of a moonflower plant that she received from one of her grandmother's Amish neighbors resulted in Conversations with a Moonflower, her first published work.

Now empty nesters, she and her husband, Duane, find great joy in spending time with their children and grandchildren. They are still amazed upon returning home from work each night to find the kitchen has remained clean all day.