Explore everything about Mamianqun: traditional Ming styles, modern adaptations, outfit ideas, and buying tips. Your ultimate resource for the Chinese horse‑face skirt.
This article introduces a typical outfit from the late Ming Dynasty, which is around the 16th to 17th century for you. Let’s see how to wear Hanfu – the long shirt and Ma Mian skirt suit. The top is a long shirt with a standing collar also known as a Mandarin collar, pairing it with […]
This article is a supplemental part of Hanfu Making(2) – Aoqun Cutting & Sewing Patterns. Together with a series of pictures on making a Ma Mian Qun (马面裙, horse face skirt), it will analyze the structure of Ma Mian Qun and mainly explain how to calculate the pleat width of a Ma Mian Qun. All […]
The Mamian Qun, or the horse-face skirt, is a traditional Chinese hanfu dress that has a long history and a rich culture, and its elegant and graceful style. However, in recent years, the Mamian Qun has undergone some changes and innovations, thanks to the creative efforts of some designers who have given it a modern […]
Recently, the popularity of Mamian Qun (horse face skirt) shows no sign of waning. On November 23rd, at the opening night of VOGUE Forces of Fashion, Tong Yao’s appearance in a Mamian Qun caught the attention of netizens. Mamian Qun are gradually integrating into our vision and lives. In light of this trend, I believe […]
Walk down any modern city street in China, from Shanghai’s Bund to The Forbidden City, and you’ll likely spot a surprising silhouette: the Mamianqun (马面裙). With its distinctive flat front panels and flowing pleated sides, this Ming Dynasty-era skirt has leaped from museum displays and history books into the heart of contemporary wardrobes. It represents […]
At first glance, the flowing skirts known as Mamianqun (马面裙) from China’s Ming and Qing dynasties appear nearly identical. Both feature the iconic flat front and back panels—the “horse-face” or Mamian—flanked by pleated sides. This similarity often leads modern viewers to see them as one and the same. Yet, to the trained eye, they speak […]
When the latest set photos from Ju Jingyi’s new drama Wanhua Shijie (万花世界) hit the internet, the initial shock wasn’t about her character, Su Lüxia (苏绿夏), but the costume itself. The styling team took the boldest possible route, stripping the traditional Mamian Qun (马面裙), or horse-face skirt, of its historical context and rebooting it as […]
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