alternate clothing

China is a very large and historical nation. Since ancient times, they've been a cultural trend setter, cultural influencing countries such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. When the Qing Dynasty rose to power, it saw a new era of Chinese Culture. The Manchu brought certain styles that were required...

Challenge: create a scenario where Western nation(s) put bans/limitations on the Caucasus Burka akin to the ones that exist OTL on the Islamic Burqa.

What are some factors behind the kickstarting of hippie-like movements elsewhere than the US ? Under what particular circumstances could such movements be created in various parts of the world ? Given that I'm posting this in the After 1900 forum, the timeframe is 20th century, for simplicity's...

Sometimes, it's the little things in life that make or break history... What if the zipper was not invented around 1913-1915, as in OTL ? What if it was invented much later, or perhaps sooner than in OTL ? (Maybe Howe or Judson make more progress during the second half of the 19th century ?)...