I have introduced to you the characteristics of the costumes of the Tang Dynasty before. Nowadays, Hanfu is sought after by many people. Many Hanfu enthusiasts often participate in some "Hanfu Club activities". Everyone competes to wear traditional Chinese costumes in ancient times. Not only can they Express your love for traditional clothing culture, be unique and show off another side of your beauty.
Batt! There are also many "pseudo-Hanfu enthusiasts" who go online to buy a few pieces of clothing that look elegant and free-spirited, wear them, take photos and post various pictures, and call themselves "inheritors of traditional culture".
So, all relatives, friends and fellow villagers, please pay attention. If you also have a love for Hanfu, then let’s start with the entry-level "History of Chinese Clothing".
Today, let’s take a look at a few pictures to understand what the familiar “skirt” should look like.
When it comes to "skirt", many people immediately think of...
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So what exactly should our traditional Chinese skirts look like?
In fact, the skirt is one of the most basic clothing forms in the history of our Han nationality's clothing. It is a typical "top and lower skirt" style garment. The top is called "Ru", which is a short coat; the lower skirt is called "skirt".
Underskirts are not static, so there is no way to directly define the specific style of underskirts.
Starting from the Warring States Period when there is physical evidence, it has been very popular after more than two thousand years of evolution. The styles of Han Dynasty skirts still look very "normal", but the patterns on them are not as soft and fresh as most people imagine, but are very grand and simple.
Han Dynasty Ru skirt
Ruqun in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
Song Dynasty Ru skirt
Ming Dynasty Ru skirt
The above pictures do not cover the styles of underskirts in all periods. What we see are just a few of the thousands of underskirts in ancient China.
If you are also very interested in Hanfu, you can look up some relevant historical information, and you will find that many traditional Chinese costumes, including Ruqun, not only have the "beauty of form" seen on the surface, but also There are so many unexpected "inner beauties"!
(arts: Cui Shasha)
