Little-known facts about the Chinese Hanfu Qixiong Ruqun

Little-known facts about the Chinese Hanfu Qixiong Ruqun

Chest-length skirt is a kind of traditional clothing of the Han nationality. Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, the waist of the skirt has been tied around the waist. During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the waist of the skirt has been tied higher, and many of them are on the chest. Some costumes have been called It is a high-waisted skirt. According to people's current research on it, it is generally called a chest-length skirt.

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New neon moon-colored skirt

Chest-length underskirts are generally divided into two types, one is the chest-length undershirt with a double-breasted skirt, and the other is a cross-collar chest-high underskirt. Generally speaking, the chest-length underskirt with a double-breasted skirt is more widely used. Chest-length skirts were very popular among ladies in the Tang Dynasty, and traces of them can be seen in many ancient paintings and unearthed cultural relics preserved today.

There are many beautiful poems describing the beauty of chest-length underskirts. "When I sit, my belt is lingering in the grass, and when I walk, my skirt sweeps away plum blossoms." "The mandarin duck embroidered belt is thrown away, and the peacock tunic is thrown over it." "The immortal is wearing a Cuixia skirt at the beginning", "The two of them lifted up the hidden flowers "Skirt", "Eyebrows deceive willow leaves, skirts are jealous of pomegranate flowers." "Brows with black eyebrows win the color of day lily, red skirts are jealous of pomegranate flowers." "Pomegranate flowers are blooming in the streets and are about to burn, all the branches are bent and the clouds are falling, thousands of houses are The household couldn't buy enough, so the only thing left was to dye the daughter's red dress." It is often said that one should prostrate oneself under a pomegranate skirt, which is a chest-length undershirt.

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Lotus leaf skirt cut in one color

This style is based on the wooden figurines unearthed from the Tang Dynasty tomb in Astana, reflecting the dressing of ladies during the Wu Zhou period. The figure is wearing a plain silk printed shirt, a green silk embroidered skirt, and a brocade hat. The shirt has double-breasted narrow sleeves, and the lower skirt is in the style of a fan skirt.

long skirtWhen riding a horse, the hem of the skirt is placed on the saddle, and the side of the skirt is lifted up to expose the short boots. This is the state represented by the wooden figurine. When walking, you can tie the belt around your waist and pull the skirt up a little to prevent it from dragging on the floor.