Although hanfu has a long history, most modern hanfu are restored based on excavated cultural relics, heirloom ancient paintings, and frescoes as prototypes, which can be roughly divided into “style restoration”, “pattern restoration”, “color matching restoration “and so on.
In this article, we will show you 10 beautiful vintage hanfu dresses with rich ancient flavor.
#01
This retro hanfu set is Jiaoling Ruqun, restored from Tang Yin’s “Chang’e Holding A Laurel” from the Ming Dynasty.
There are six pieces of hanfu in the set, with a double cross-collar upper jacket, a goose yellow jacquard outer layer, black cuffs with cranes in clouds, and a diamond-shaped bean green one-piece pleated skirt underneath.
#02
This is a half-armed, wide-sleeved, cross-necked Ruqun, arestored from the figures in the Yongle Palace murals in Rui Cheng, Shanxi Province.
#03
This Dunhuang mural restoration of a Tang Dynasty Qixiong Shanqun + Pibo is based on the costume in the mural “Donor portrait of Lady Wang from Taiyuan in worship”.
The upper body is blue light cross-necked upper Shan + dark red light cross-necked Banbi, and the lower skirt is a large red printed two-piece skirt.
#04
This retro Jiaoling Ruqun set is based on the restored costumes of the frescoed figures at Fahai Temple, and is relatively more gorgeous because it is also a frescoed model.
#05
This vintage hanfu set is restored according to the color scheme of the characters wear in “Spring morning in the Han Palace”.
A lapel half-sleeved single Shan with a Jiaoyu skirt. The overall feeling is as cheerful and lively as in the painting, so it’s perfect for wearing when you go on a spring excursion.
#06
This is a straight collar Shan with a waist-high Jiaoyu skirt, based on the “Astana Tang Tomb – Female Figurines”. From these patterns and designs, we can feel the pursuit of beauty and color of that era.
#07
This vintage hanfu Zhiju suit based on artifacts from the Mawangdui Tomb. It includes a long Ru and a Danyi (襌衣, single garment).
#08
Hanfu Quju suit based on artifacts from the Mawangdui Tomb. Han Dynasty costumes have a more simple and elegant aesthetic than other dynasties.
#09
This is a set of retro Tang style Tan collar Jiaoyu skirt, based on Dunhuang flying frescoes. Not only in the color scheme, but pattern, or waist chain are also very Dunhuang fresco taste.
#10
This set of Tang-style round-neck robe is designed with reference to the Tang Dynasty artifacts in the Shōsōin Shoso Repository. It can be worn on both sides and has a loose fit that can be worn by both men and women.
If you are a big fan of hanfu, wearing these vintage hanfu, you can really feel the charm of traditional hanfu, full of ancient style and charm like the characters in ancient paintings.
And if you are new to hanfu and are bothered about how to choose the right hanfu style, then the vintage hanfu in this article can be a smooth solution to your problem.
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Very pretty. I took some notes ✨
Waw😍😍
Always love the colors from Tang dynasty.