What types of Hanfu do you know? Ru skirt 👗 It is one of the basic forms of clothing in the history of Han Chinese clothing. 🍀 Double breasted half arm skirt Double breasted Ru skirt is a traditional clothing of the Han people in ancient China. It is a type of Ru skirt, with a straight collar and a symmetrical left and right collar, hence the name double breasted Ru skirt. ✨ The characteristic is a short top and a long skirt. Half arm is another unique form of clothing, which is an important component of Tang Dynasty dress. Half arm is similar to today's short sleeved shirts because its sleeve length is between the crotch (collarless and sleeveless) and the garment, so it is called half arm dress, 💧 The upper body is paired with a half arm skirt, known as a half arm skirt. The double breasted half arm skirt is a combination of the two. 🍀 Cross necked Ru skirt The collar of the top is crisscrossed and layered, similar to the loop style clothes. According to style, it can be divided into Tang style, Ming style, and Song style, with Song style being the most…...
Xiangyun gauze or gambiered Guangdong gauze Wearing Xiangyunsha makes a rustling sound when walking, hence it is also known as "Xiangyun gauze". Xiangyun yarn is exclusively produced in Foshan and surrounding areas of Guangdong, and is renowned both domestically and internationally for its unique natural dyeing techniques, as well as its cool, pleasant, lightweight, and soft characteristics. To this day, there is still a sun drying plant in Shunde, Guangdong that preserves the ancient handcrafted processing of fragrant cloud gauze. Wearing fragrant cloud gauze on hot days is cool and comfortable Xiangyun gauze, commonly known as Ranunculus silk or cloud gauze. According to the "Guangdong Textile Industry Chronicle" and other classics, as early as the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, villagers in the Xiqiao area of the South China Sea had already used potato vines, river mud, and other materials to dye and polish silk, producing black on the outside and brown on the inside, with a slightly shiny effect. Wearing aged and faded silk clothing The raw material used for Xiangyun gauze is the unique potato vine in the Pearl River Delta region, so the production technique of Xiangyun gauze in the Pearl River Delta is also the most comprehensive,…...
Ma Mian skirt is a traditional Chinese women's clothing, also known as "Ma Mian pleated skirt". It is a type of Hanfu, with four skirt doors at the front and back, overlapping in pairs. The side is pleated, and the middle skirt door overlaps to form a smooth surface, commonly known as "Ma Mian". The origin of horse faced skirts dates back to ancient China and can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. In history, horse faced skirts were the exclusive attire of aristocratic women, and only a few were qualified to wear them. Over time, horse faced skirts gradually spread to ordinary people and became a common form of female clothing. Later, with the changes of the times, the horse faced skirt gradually entered the daily life of Han women and became a ethnic costume with strong local characteristics. The production process of a horse faced skirt is very complicated and requires multiple processes to complete. First, choose high-quality silk or cotton fabric as the fabric, and then carry out cutting, sewing, and embroidery processes. Finally, it is necessary to go through steps such as washing and drying to make a complete horse face skirt. In addition to…...
Xiangyunsha, also known as fennel silk or cloudshade, is a traditional silk fabric with a long history. Its production process is unique and it is mainly produced in Guangdong Province, China. Below we will discuss the characteristics and value of Xiangyun yarn from multiple angles....
China has a splendid history of clothing, but the glory of the past and present has passed, and we can only recall it through historical records and archaeological discoveries. Fortunately, someone can use his superb painting skills to rigorously and meticulously restore ancient Chinese costumes and trace their exquisite and gorgeous history. Today, we will share with you the timeline of ancient Chinese costumes and experience the charm of Chinese costumes together. Shang Dynasty (about 16th-11th century BC) Characteristics: The main characteristics of the Shang Dynasty costumes are "top, bottom (long), right gusset (right fold), and hair bundle". The upper part of the body is dressed in clothes, and the lower part of the body is worn in trousers, and the trousers are a skirt. Aristocratic men's clothing (left): Wearing a high Ge cloth crown. The moon-shaped cloth hanging from the front belly was a sign of noble status and was often referred to as "wall knee" in later documents. Its pattern is based on the Lei Wen paintings collected in the Imperial Pavilion of the Shang Dynasty in the Palace Museum. The boots worn on the feet were painted on pottery boots unearthed from the Neolithic site in Ledu,…...