Tigers Sniff the Rose: Yu Cheng’an’s Purple Robe and Rank Rules

Tigers Sniff the Rose: Yu Cheng’an’s Purple Robe and Rank Rules

In Tigers Sniff the Rose (尚公主), Yu Ailei (余皑磊) plays Yu Cheng’an (鱼成安), an inner-court official called Yu Gong (鱼公). His first scene is quiet but loud: a purple round-collar robe, a black headwrap, and a seated posture that suggests plans inside plans. Viewers familiar with court dramas ask a fair question. Was purple not […]

Why Peach Embroidery Suits a Spirit's Robe

Why Peach Embroidery Suits a Spirit’s Robe

A recent set photo of Yu Shuxin (虞书欣) in the costume drama Chang Sheng Gu (长生骨) showed a jacket covered with embroidered peaches. Fans blinked. Fruit on a period costume? Was this a stylist’s joke? The answer is stranger and richer. In old China, a peach was never only a snack. On one soft shape, […]

Why Would an Emperor Wear Purple?

Why Would an Emperor Wear Purple?

In Against the Current (兰香如故), Kong Lianshun (孔连顺) plays the emperor, who attends court in a purple robe. For viewers steeped in period dramas, something feels off. Emperors wear yellow. Or red. Purple is for someone else. So why does this on-screen ruler break the rule, and does history back him up? The short answer: […]

Against the Current: Is Pink Only for Women in History?

Against the Current: Is Pink Only for Women in History?

In Against the Current (兰香如故), Liu Xueyi appears as Master Lin (林) in a pink front-buttoned round-collar robe. The cut points to the Ming Dynasty. The color makes viewers pause. Did men in ancient China really dress this boldly? The question says more about modern habits than old ones. We often treat pink as feminine, […]

Twelve Symbols and Cosmic Meaning on Imperial Robes

12 Symbols and Cosmic Meaning on Imperial Robes

A sharp-eyed viewer pauses an episode of The Road to Splendor (花开锦绣). Two colored squares sit on the emperor’s robe. Are the producers broke? Did the Son of Heaven mend his sleeves? No. Those squares are not patches. They are sun and moon emblems on a ceremonial robe called Mianfu (冕服), the highest dress code […]

The Application of Annual Popular Color in Hanfu -- Classic Blue

The Application of Annual Popular Color in Hanfu — Classic Blue

Not long ago, Pantone, the global color vane, announced the year of 2020 popular colors: Classic Blue 19-4052. Pantone official said that the classic blue is the color of the sky at dusk, “the eternal classic blue shows elegance in simplicity, just like the sky at dusk, which is thought-provoking and reassuring. ” This kind […]

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Why Red Chinese Dress & Clothing Popular 2000 Years?

Red Chinese dress & clothing is almost the favorite of Chinese people in festivals. Do you know why? Red is the most easily acquired color of primitive human, and one of the most primitive colors of human perception of nature. Red is the most striking color with a strong impact. In many countries and some ethnic […]

The Classic Color Scheme in Chinese Costume - Red & Black

The Classic Color Scheme in Chinese Costume – Red & Black

No matter what field, red and black is a classic pairing, and we can often see red and black items in our daily life. In fact, this color scheme is the most used in the field of clothing, even in the Hanfu will often see red and black suits. Today we will look at a […]

How Beautiful is Blue Hanfu in Traditional Chinese Hanfu

How Beautiful is Blue Hanfu in Traditional Chinese Hanfu?

As one of the aspects of human civilization, the color culture in traditional Chinese Hanfu costumes has a long and splendid history. The color of clothing is often a symbol of the times and has strong political significance, and is closely related to the “five colors” that prevailed at that time. Today, we will lead […]

10 Traditional Chinese Colors & 4 Patterns Applied to Hanfu in 2021

10 Traditional Chinese Colors & 4 Patterns Applied to Hanfu

The Colors of the Four Seasons | Chinese Dressing Aesthetics Color, is an important factor that constitutes the beauty of the art of dress. The ancients naturally did not ignore it. Classical Chinese dress colors originated from ancient times, as early as 18,000 years ago when the Beijing Cavemanused stone powder red to dye jewelry. […]

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