Why are Qixiong Ruqun more popular than high-waisted Ruqun

Why are Qixiong Ruqun more popular than high-waisted Ruqun

Nowadays, with the continuous development of Hanfu culture, everyone's acceptance of Hanfu is also increasing. At the same time as the development of Hanfu, various types of Hanfu costumes are becoming more and more familiar and recognized by everyone.

Among the many categories of Hanfu, there is one such category as skirt. The most common type of underskirt is the chest-length underskirt. You may not know much about high-waisted skirts! So, do you know the difference between a high-waisted skirt and a chest-length skirt? Today, let’s take a look at this issue with everyone!

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Chest-length skirt is a very popular type of skirt in ancient times. Of course, even now, chest-length skirts are still very popular. Especially during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the development of chest-length skirts can be said to be at its peak.

The skirt of the chest-length undershirt is above the chest, which is also the origin of the name of the chest-length undershirt. As for skirts like high-waisted skirts, the skirt is below the chest and above the waist, so everyone needs to pay attention to the distinction.

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According to the different collars, chest-high underskirts can be divided into chest-high underskirts with double lapels and chest-high underskirts with cross-collars. In fact, both shapes are correct. Relatively speaking, chest-length skirts with double breasts are more common.

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So, what are the similarities and differences between chest-length underskirts and high-waist underskirts?

The first thing is the similarities, their styles are relatively similar. And whether it is a chest-length underskirt or a high-waisted underskirt, they have two styles: double-breasted and cross-collar.

As for the difference, it is the position of their skirts. As mentioned before, the skirt of a chest-length skirt is above the chest, while the skirt of a high-waist skirt is below the chest and above the waist.

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