Preface
Part 1: Overview of Dress and Fashion
Part 2: Dress and Fashion in South Asia
Part 3: Countries of South Asia
Part 4: Types of Dress in South Asia
Part 5: Peoples and Dress of South Asia
Part 6: Dress and Fashion in Southeast Asia 
Part 7: Countries of Southeast Asia
Part 8: Peoples and Dress of Southeast Asia
Part 9: Dress of the Diaspora

Part 1: Overview of Dress and Fashion

Introductory Note on South Asia and Southeast Asia
Dress and Its Symbolic Significance in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Part 2: Dress and Fashion in South Asia

Introduction to South Asia
History of Textiles of South Asia
Body Decoration in South Asia
Fashion and the Garment Industry in South Asia
Cross-Dressing in South Asia

Part 3: Countries of South Asia

India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Maldives

Part 4: Types of Dress in South Asia

The Sari
Snapshot: The Sari and the Kimono
Stitched and Shaped Garments
Jewelry of Indo-Pakistan and Bangladesh
The Sash, Patka, or Kamarband
The Shawl and the Head-Cover
The Kashmir Shawl: A Historical Study
The Kashmir Shawl and Its Use in the Indo-Islamic World and Europe
The Turban: India and Pakistan
South Asian Footwear: History, Tradition, and Contemporary Trends

Part 5: Peoples and Dress of South Asia

Ladakh
Dress of the Exile: Tibetan
Himalayan Buddhist Communities
Nagaland and Nagas of Manipur
Ethnic Areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizo, Lushai, and the Northeast
Rites of Passage and Rituals in India
Snapshot: The Erotic in Indian Dress
Colonial Influence on Dress in the Indian Subcontinent
Royal Dress in India and Pakistan
Fashion in Post-Independence India
Ethnic Dress and Jewelry of the Hill Tribes of Chittagong
Dress of the Ranas of Nepal
Colonial Influence on Dress in Sri Lanka

Part 6: Dress and Fashion in Southeast Asia 

Introduction to Southeast Asia
The Fashion World of Southeast Asia

Part 7: Countries of Southeast Asia

Laos
Vietnam
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia: Historical Dress
Cambodia
Malaysia
Indonesia
Philippines: North
Philippines: Central
Philippines: South

Part 8: Peoples and Dress of Southeast Asia

Rites of Passage and Rituals in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia
Rites of Passage and Ritual Traditions of the Shan
Court Dress of Thailand: History and Symbolic Significance
Snapshot: The Thai King's Colors
Body Modification in Thailand: Tattooing
The Baju Kurang and Baju Kebaya: Blouse Tradition
Beaded and Embroidered Accessories of the Peranakan Chinese
Textile Tradition of Malaysia and Its Impact on Dress
Jewelry of Malaysia
Ethnic Dress and Adornment of the Dayaks of Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan
Chinese Dress in Singapore
Rites of Passage and Rituals in Indonesia
Colonial Influence on Dress in Indonesia
Snapshot: Colonial Influence on the Sarong and Kain in Java
Snapshot: Jewelry in Indonesia
Snapshot: Cross-Dressing in Indonesia
Batik Dress of Java
Snapshot: Tattooing in the Philippines
Snapshot: Tooth-Staining in the Philippines
Snapshot: Used Clothing in the Philippines
Snapshot: Revival of Pina Cloth and Dress: Southern Luzon and Central Philippines

Part 9: Dress of the Diaspora

Miao/Hmong in Australia
Miao/Hmong in the United States
The South Asian Diaspora