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Fear of cold in winter, but still want to wear beautiful hanfu, add a Pi Ao or Doupeng in your winter hanfu outfit, wind-resistant and warm.   LOOK1 Straight collar half-sleeve Pi Ao Gemstone velvet fabric, relatively soft, several colors are quite suitable for winter, the design is relatively simple, suitable for daily wear, can be matched with fashion dress.   LOOK2 Square/round collar Pi Ao Match with a Mamian Qun to easily reflect the temperament and gentle feeling.   LOOK3 Long square collar Pi Ao This cuffs hairy edge is also very winter feeling. As a jacket to wear inside can also wear thicker clothes, everyday and gentle!   LOOK4 Velvetted straight collar half-sleeve Pi Ao Red color really gives a very energetic feeling in winter. When it snows and New Year's Eve, it's perfect to wear. The cuffs fur edge is also cute!   LOOK5 Straight collar half-sleeve Pi Ao The style design is simple and generous, and can be easily matched with different Ming Dynasty dresses.   Doupeng style is more or less the same, if you feel that the ordinary thickness is not warm enough, you can choose thickened, so that even if it is snowing,…

This section contains Shenyi (深衣). Size range: 165/88A to 185/104A. Please read the introduction of the topic and how to use this guide in advance. Introduction Shenyi is a long, straight Changshan with a separate upper Yi (衣) and lower Chang (裳), and joined together to cover the body. There are many different ways to cutting and sewing a Shenyi, but this section is only one of the simpler ones. To make a Shenyi, 12 pieces of equal-sized trapezoidal fabric are prepared and sewn together as a lower Chang, then the upper Yi garment and lower Chang are sewn together. It is also necessary to use another color of fabric as the edge, which eventually the completed Shenyi. The fabric of Shenyi is mostly white cloth, and the edge needs to be made of darker color fabric. In ancient times, if both parents and grandparents are alive, the edge is made of patterned fabric; if the parents are alive, the edge are made of cyan fabric; if orphans, edges are made of plain fabric. Shenyi gives people a graceful and elegant feeling. The basic features are cross collar, wide sleeve roots, slightly closed cuffs, and a Dadai (大带) as a…

In winter, Hanfu lovers have turned their attention to the Ming dynasty style hanfu outfit. The Liling (立领, standing collar) has become the mainstay in the Ming style hanfu, and has become the most popular among the girls, together with the dignified and generous Mamian Qun (马面裙, horse face skirt), a set of elegant Ming hanfu styling is completed. But in winter, want to wear layers and not show bulky, Bijia (比甲) item can not be missed. Bijia is a sleeveless, collarless vest with openings on both sides of the lapel and below the knee. Its style is usually longer than later vests, usually up to the hips or to the knees, and some are longer, less than a foot above the ground. This style of clothing was originally a hanfu style from the Song Dynasty, with a long sleeveless blouse, also called a "Beixin (背心)". Later, it was introduced to Mongolia. Bijia is generally worn outside the large-sleeved shirt, or coat, and skirt underneath, which can be easily matched to show a sense of layering. By the late Mongolian Yuan, the Han Chinese women in the north especially like this style. Since the Yuan Dynasty has buttons, it is…

About the ancient Chinese women's makeup,  how ancient women actually groomed themselves? We don't really know. History has left many questions about traditional Chinese makeup: What did the real Yang Guifei look like? How did the pearl makeup of the Northern Song Dynasty evolve? What do the Ehuang, Huadian, and Yuanshan eyebrows refer to?   In August, the book "The Beauty of Chinese Makeup (中国妆容之美)" was published. The book shows the makeup of women from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, in which 29 groups of real restored makeup charts are particularly eye-catching, from hair to jewelry, from lip color to eyebrow shape, every detail, after informative testimony. One of the authors of this book, Chen Shiyu (陈诗宇), who is the costume consultant for National Treasures and Serenade of Peaceful Joy, has been engaged in the research of ancient Chinese costume restoration and crafts research for more than ten years. In his eyes, the process of restoring ancient figures looks is like solving a case, complicated but fun.   In the program "National Treasure", Princess Wencheng played by Yang Zi and the Ya Ya played by Tong Liya, broke the inherent impression of people for the women of the…

Since ancient times, osmanthus has been inseparable from the lives of Chinese people, and the history of Chinese people's appreciation of osmanthus has been at least 2,500 years. Whether it is used in wine as osmanthus wine, as a spice, or even as a pattern on clothing, it can be said that osmanthus, is the most appropriate representative of the golden autumn. In the Song Dynasty, there is also a record: "the moon to be full when the flowers are just in full bloom, then flowers will be disabled after the moon is waning". This is a description of the flowering period of osmanthus. If there is no accident, then the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is the day when the osmanthus is in full bloom, and after half a month the flowers wither, the moon will also become waning, the flowers bloom and fall, corresponding to the loss of the moon. The human plants and the vast universe are linked together in such a form.   Ingredients - The Fragrance of Sweet Osmanthus Cinnamon is excellent as an ingredient. However, fresh osmanthus contains tannin and tastes astringent and bitter, so they are usually pickled…

Unlike the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern dynasties, were the most frequent period of regime change in Chinese history, mainly divided into the Three Kingdoms: Cao Wei (曹魏), Shu Han (蜀汉) and Dong Wu (东吴); Western Jin (西晋); Eastern Jin (东晋); the Northern and Southern Dynasties periods (南北朝时期). The development of Chinese culture during this period was particularly affected by the long period of feudalism and continuous wars. As a result of the interplay of many new cultural factors, the Northern and Southern Dynasties became a tumultuous but poetic era, with the amorous style of a flamboyant gentleman and the leisurely thoughts of a gentle girl. In a simple and bright move under the skirt, there is a unique "Northern and Southern Dynasties" hanfu flavor, and the poetry of the oriental landscape is linked in the softness and simplicity. In this article, let's take a closer look at the unique aesthetic of this era and teach you how easy it will be to match the "Northern and Southern Dynasties Hanfu" with a classical flavor.   The style trend of hanfu in the "Northern and Southern Dynasties" During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, hanfu…

In autumn and winter, this time of year, how to wear warm but not bloated? Layering, of course! With good layering, hanfu items can be used across seasons, and the temperature difference between day and night can be given more freedom to combine. So not only can fashion be used for layering, but hanfu is also very suitable for layering. Following the Han Time winter hanfu layering tips to create your own winter hanfu style.   Tip 1: Comfortable The first is comfort, many hanfu have relatively wide sleeves or too tight, not suitable for layering inside. If you feel tight and unfit when you wear it yourself, it's definitely not comfortable. These are the small details that are easy to catch when layering. So in order to emphasize the comfort, inside the clothes as loose as possible, and looseness from the outside to inside is a gradual process of becoming smaller.   Tip 2: Good-looking A big part of looking good lies in the material matching. Generally speaking, we are used to tweed, knitted material in the autumn and winter seasons as the first choice for purchase, these clothes of similar thickness will cause a bloated feeling if layering. Relatively…

01 Silk Choose silk detergent, dilute it in the water below 30 degrees, do not soak it for a long time, 5-10 minutes is enough. Use both hands to press gently during washing, avoid rubbing hard. No need to wring, pull flat and put in a cool and ventilated place, do not dry and expose to the sun, easy to fade. Drying and ironing flat in time, ironing needs to cover the clothes with a white cloth, not direct contact ironing.   02 Cotton and linen Hand wash: wash at a water temperature below 30 degrees and use a soft, neutral detergent. Machine wash: fold the hanfu and place it in a laundry bag and then put it in the washing machine, select gentle mode and wash in cool water. Linen is a pure plant fiber, avoid contact with acid. Do not use collar agents and other highly effective detergents, just dry after washing with normal ventilation. Cotton and linen clothing is highly heat-resistant, you can use high-temperature steam ironing.   03 Acetate fabrics Dry cleaning, hand washing, and machine washing are all possible, but they are not acid-resistant. Washing tries to choose neutral soap or detergent, water temperature is…

Time passes, in the millennium of Chinese history, each dynasty has evolved a unique style of women's makeup. As the saying goes, light makeup is always appropriate, nowadays we, and then see these exquisite ancient Chinese makeup style, will also be very amazed. The simple elegance of the Han dynasty, the ebullience of the Six dynasties period, gorgeous opulence of the Tang dynasty, each dynasty has its own representative style and unique aesthetic, today for you to take stock of the beauty of the ancient Chinese makeup style of each dynasty.   Han Dynasty Han Dynasty women advocated "white powder and black Dai (黛, Greenish-black pigment used to paint eyebrows.)", but due to the constraints, they often used natural "cosmetics" to decorate their faces, such as finely ground rice grains to put on the face, this foundation is more healthy, but the effect of whitening is not obvious; many women even chose lead powder to put on the face, this mineral powder is toxic, but it has a strong whitening effect. With a white face, the next most important thing is to draw eyebrows. The common tool used by the ancients to draw eyebrows was "Dai", which was need dissolved…

This section contains Panling Robe (盘领袍), Lanshan (襕衫). Size range: 165/88A to 185/104A. Please read the introduction of the topic and how to use this guide in advance. Introduction In the Sui and Tang dynasties, the basic features of the Yuanling Shan (圆领衫, round neck shirt) were narrow sleeves, a slightly shorter length, and a straight strip of cloth standing on top of the collar. Later, the collar of the round neck shirt began to gradually become wider and lower, to the Song dynasty, has completely become the collar edge of the pan collar spreading, while the cuffs become larger, the body of the garment becomes longer. Ming-style Panling Pao (pan collar robe) added hem on the basis of Song style, its collar production process is generally straight cloth strip folded, and then ironed into shape, along the inner circle with line sewing tight, so that the collar edge curved to fit the round neckline, collar edge end nailed with buttons for fixed. The Panling Robe was widely used as imperial costumes and official uniforms in the Ming Dynasty, with the basic features of a pan collar, Pipa sleeves or wide sleeves, and hem on both sides of the garment.…

Hanfu looks fairy-like and has a unique feeling when worn, so there are so many styles of hanfu and different materials, so do you know how to maintain the hanfu? For the maintenance of hanfu, there are two main parts, one is the cleaning of hanfu and the other is the storage of hanfu. First of all, let's talk about the cleaning of hanfu. Hanfu is not quite the same as ordinary clothes, because it is a complete set, and the skirt and sleeves are long and wide, which is not very easy for cleaning. There is also a need to decide how to clean the hanfu according to its different materials, and there are generally the following ways. The correct way to clean a hanfu should be to turn it over and wash it by hand as much as possible. If you choose to use a washing machine, use a laundry bag to reduce the wear and tear on the hanfu. The next thing to note is that hanfu of different shades of color should not be washed together at the same time, as this will cause cross staining, and it is best to wash dark hanfu and light…

Tips for Ironing Hanfu Tops Silk, Cotton and linen Since this type of fabric is a non-chemical synthetic natural material, it requires a higher requirement for ironing. Silk For hanfu made of silk, it is relatively less wrinkle-resistant and therefore needs to be ironed to be straight and beautiful. To keep clothes in a semi-dry state when ironing (or use a spray can to wet clothes evenly before ironing), set to low-temperature ironing (or "silk" file) ironing is best to choose a flat, wide place for the ironing table. Before ironing, lay a layer of white cotton linen for the bottom. If you are using a hanging ironing machine, it is best to use a wooden hanger, in the process of ironing do not over-pull the sleeves, just gently lift, so as not to cause clothing deformation. So the best conditions to use the ironing board, more convenient ironing underarm, collar, and other details. Cotton and linen Clothes made of cotton and linen are more resistant to high temperatures compared to silk and chemical fibers. However, when ironing it is best to iron the inside first to avoid the color spreading. When ironing the outside, pad the fabric with white…

Recently, a Dunhuang costume show was grand opening in the desert, giving us an extravagant visual feast. This article will take you to enjoy this beautiful Dunhuang style Chinese costume and teach you to easily match a Dunhuang style.   The Aesthetic Value of the Dunhuang Style Costume Dunhuang is unique in China's cultural context, as its geographic location and traces of religious fusion have allowed it to absorb a more diverse range of cultures. As a result, Dunhuang's architecture, frescoes, and color and costume art have all shone through over thousand years. The Dunhuang style costume is different from the traditional hanfu. In terms of overall style, it is close to a product of the interweaving of Chinese and Western regions cultures, and there is a great deal of religious mythology attached to the costumes. For example, the familiar "Feitian (飞天)", "Bodhisattva leading the way (菩萨引路)", "Rebounding pipa (反弹琵琶)", "Nine colored deer (九色鹿)", etc. If these cultural elements are incorporated into the design of traditional hanfu, it will be a stunning work.   Tips for Wearing Dunhuang Style Costume Choose a classical color scheme with a strong traditional flavor The color scheme in the Dunhuang Grottoes is very recognizable,…

Traditional hanfu is very beautiful and will make a very strong impression. Sophisticated, elegant, and full of rich details, it looks more appropriate for a formal traditional festival or occasion. This is certainly one of the most correct ways to wear it, but fashionable hipsters who wear hanfu always manage to incorporate fashion into their outfits. What is the best way to incorporate traditional hanfu into modern clothing, or in other words, how to wear traditional hanfu in a modern way? I have found a few good examples. They are much lighter to wear and don't take too much time to get ready.   That's the beauty of hanfu. If you have enough time, you can prepare a complete hanfu look, including makeup, hairstyle, clothing, and other accessories. If you just want to have some elements of hanfu in your outfit today, you can refer to this article for some additional styling options. Contributed article from Xiayang (2021 Hanfu Free Giveaways & Contests -PLAN C), Ling assists with article layout and detailing.

Many newcomers to hanfu often wonder, what hanfu style suits me? Which dynasty hanfu style is more suitable for my body shape? If you have this same confusion, please don't worry, after all, hanfu is a brand new style of clothing for most people, but it's really not that complicated. In this article, I will share a few hanfu selection suggestions for you, which will start from the most common hanfu styles and eliminate your confusion.   Hanfu Fashion Trends Hanfu is the collective name for the costumes of the ancient Chinese dynasties, which has a distinctive brand of the times and contains very deep historical values, in addition to the unique aesthetic orientation of hanfu, which is also very appealing. So there is a wide range of hanfu, both the "Classical Hanfu" that adheres to the traditional form; there are also many fashionable "Hanfu Inspired" models, which retain some of the hanfu design, but by and large are more modern. If you want to choose a traditional hanfu that has a deep ancient charm, you may need to have an understanding of the form before you buy it.   The essential knowledge of choosing hanfu How to choose a…

This section contains Zhiduo (直裰), Zhishen (直身), Daopao (道袍). Size range: 165/88A to 185/104A. Please read the introduction of the topic and how to use this guide in advance.   Introduction Zhiduo is a kind of costume from the Song Dynasty, the initial is mostly worn by monks, a few literati also wear, Song Zhiduo is generally not slit. By the Ming Dynasty, Zhiduo had become widely popular among literati and scholars, and the basic features of Ming Zhiduo were the cross collar, knee-length garment, slit on both sides without Bai (摆), generally with a collar guard on the collar, and mostly with pipa sleeves. The cutting and sewing patterns in this chapter are based on Ming Zhiduo. Zhishen was also an important costume of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Zhiduo and Daopao, the basic features of Zhishen are the same as Zhiduo, with a cross collar, more collar protection, pipa sleeves, and knee-length, but the difference is that there is outside Bai on both sides in Zhishen. Daopao is one of the traditional costumes of Taoism, but it was also the main style of casual wear and dress for scholars in the Ming Dynasty, so Daopao was not…

Hanfu is not just the costume of the Han Dynasty, as many people understand. Rather, it refers to the clothing system developed over the past 4,000 years from the Yellow Emperor to the end of the Ming Dynasty, with Chinese civilization as the center. It represents China's national character of harmony, elegance, and gentleness, which is dignified but not too gorgeous. Hanfu is not only a simple clothing representative, but also the embodiment of Chinese national etiquette and culture. Hanfu styles are diverse, or gentle and dynamic, or comfortable and leisurely, and this article mainly introduces you to the "Gorgeous Style" Chinese formal dress for female, which symbolizes wealth and dignity.   Highlights of Gorgeous Style Hanfu Dressing The Gorgeous Xiapei Xiapei (霞帔) is one of the most common decorative parts of gorgeous hanfu, similar in form and function to a modern shawl. It is also a symbol of status for different classes and has strict rules on texture, color, and pattern. Although the Xiapei does not account for a large percentage of the entire hanfu set, it is indeed the most eye-catching part. The Xiapei is often the same color as the hanfu, and is embellished with gold embroideries…

Hanfu is the general name for traditional Chinese costumes of various dynasties, and it is known for its complicated system and rich and varied style, which not only has a deep historical heritage, but also its unique aesthetic value. Therefore, in recent years, many people are more and more favorable to hanfu, and the tolerance of the society is getting bigger and bigger, so hanfu is also used in more common life scenes. Some simple and generous hanfu can even be worn for the workday, fashionable. In this article, we'll take a look at those hanfu outfits that are suitable for commuting and working days, and teach you how to easily wear hanfu outfits for the workday   Trend of Hanfu Hanfu is a traditional dress with a classical form, and most of its clothes are designed to be flowing, but there are also many designs that are closer to daily life. For example, the simple shape of the Song Beizi (褙子), the design of the lapel is very cool to wear in summer. Or the Ming Pipa sleeves Ao (袄), sleeve shape elegant and generous, very intellectual. In addition, there are also some Xuan Qun (旋裙) and Zhe Qun…

As we all know, there are various types of Chinese long skirt, and it is hard not to be impressed by the classical and elegant patterns, with either plain or gorgeous embroidered prints, and various accessories that make the whole person look dignified and atmospheric. Today, we will introduce you to the hanfu set match with "Hua Niao Qun (花鸟裙, flower bird skirt)", which is elegant and does not look too plain. Hua Niao Qun, from the collection of the Kong Family Mansion (孔府旧藏), is one of the most artistically valuable, highly crafted and elegantly fresh of the Ma Mian Qun. The dress depicts a vibrant scroll of flowers and birds, including cuddly mandarin ducks, hibiscus and kingfishers, heron and stone bamboo, pomegranate and lotus flowers, and brilliant red polygonum. Beautifully embroidered and detailed, wearing the Hua Niao Qun, you seem to have a garden on your skirt folds, fairy air.   The Fashion Principle of Hanfu "Hua Niao Qun" As the name implies, the "Hua Niao Qun" is a kind of Chinese long skirt combination of flowers and birds with the Hanfu style, which is embroidered on the hem of skirt. As shown in the picture, the whole hanfu…

Pibo (披帛) is perhaps the most fairy-like of all hanfu accessories. The light texture, delicate prints, and embroidery set it off. When walking, the Pibo drapes between the hem of the skirt, looking like a fairy with fluttering clothes and clouds. Pibo appeared in pottery figurines as early as the Wei and Jin dynasties and became widely popular in the Tang dynasty. The pairing of Pibo and Banbi, because of its perfect combination of linearity and human beauty, became a product of women's refreshed aesthetic imagination. Pibo is also useful for more than just decoration, generally, draped over the shoulders, or over the body, are good choices. It can also be used for sun protection. Here are six ways to wear a Pibo, from the simple to the complex!   How to wear hanfu Pibo LOOK 1: The most common way to wear a Pibo. Wrap the Pibo around the body from the back to the front. If your Pibois too long, try to wrap it around your arm. LOOK 2: Mostly used for photography and catwalk shows, and is also the method of dressing for many Tang Dynasty unearthed pottery figurines. One side is put on the shoulder, and the…

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This section contains Shuhe (裋褐). Size range: 165/88A to 185/104A). Please read the introduction of the topic and how to use this guide in advance. Introduction Shuhe (裋褐), also known as "Duan Da (短打)", originally meant a coarse cloth upper garment woven with coarse hemp or animal hair, was a simple cross-collar upper garment worn by commoners in ancient China, usually with looser pants underneath, mostly used for casual wear or work clothes. The basic features of the Shuhe are Jiao Ling You Ren (交领右衽, cross collar and wrapping the right side before the left), the shortest sleeve length over the wrist, the longest slightly beyond the fingertips, mostly straight sleeves or arrow sleeves, narrower cuffs, the length of the garment to below the waist, the longest above the knee, and the two sides need to be divided into slits. Shuhe can not simply be equated with the cloth worn by the poor, although this garment can not do the formal occasions worn by the dress, but its use is very wide, and the use of Shuhe is determined by its characteristics, because wearing Shuhe more convenient for action, so it has become a daily work, farming, long-distance travel necessary…

This section contains Banbi (半臂). Size range: Jiao Ling Banbi  (155/80A to 185/104A), Zhi Dui Jin Banbi and Xie Dui Jin Banbi (155/64A to 175/96A). Please read the introduction of the topic and how to use this guide in advance. Introduction Banbi (半臂), also known as "half-sleeve", is a short tunic developed from the upper Ru (襦) since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and can be roughly divided into two collar types: Jiao Ling (交领, cross-collar) and Dui Jin (对襟, lapel). Compared with long-sleeved tops, the difference is that the sleeve length can reach the elbow. In the Tang Dynasty, the Banbi was already a popular garment worn by both men and women. In the long years, its wearing method is also basically limited to the set of other long-sleeved clothes, because in formal occasions, the ancient people will never wear Banbi alone and show the arm. But with modern aesthetics, today's Jiao Ling Banbi (交领半臂) can be worn alone in summer, which is somewhat similar to the short-sleeved T-shirts worn by modern people, and because of its shorter sleeve length, it does not hurt to pair it with a modern skirt, and men can also wear a Banbi with…

Summer is here, want to keep cool all summer long? The "cool" summer hanfu is here to save you. You can refer to these hanfu and inspired hanfu styles that will make you stand out and still keep you fresh.   The first set is a light green Song style hanfu, as if it is a summer lake, clear and cool. The Song Chang Shan (长衫), the placket with jade Ruyi and flower embroidery, pleated skirt head embroidery exquisite full. Jade Ruyi and floral prints embellish the whole hanfu, as if the flowers fell on the lake and caused ripples.   The chilled sparkling water, refreshing summer taste. Plain elegant quiet blue and white wear, simple white Duijin Shan (对襟衫), showing the thin effect is very good. Sweet little daisy in the improved Qixiong dress, dress-type design, lining the slender figure. That beautiful girl, smile charming and unforgettable.   The third set is a black and purple gradient Ming-style He Ling Dui Jin Shan (合领对襟衫), printed with star, cherry blossom, and wisteria print, adding a sense of mystery. With a light purple short pleated skirt, it is suitable for daily wear and does not require a high figure. Soft skin-friendly…