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A piece of ancient Chinese clothing can be "made semi-formal" by the addition of the following appropriate items: Chang (裳): a pleated skirt; Bixi (蔽膝): a cloth attached from the waist, covering front of legs. Zhaoshan (罩衫): long open fronted coat
Chinese clothing, including traditional Hanfu, ethnic minority garments, and modern adaptations of indigenous styles, is a vital aspect of Chinese culture and civilization. For thousands of years, Chinese clothing has evolved with dynastic traditions, foreign influences, and cultural exchanges, adapting to the needs of each era. [ 1 ]
The most eye-catching clothing in Tang dynasty is women's clothing, in which the traditional "Ruqun" (Ru Dress 襦裙) formed a unique fashion in the Tang dynasty and Tang people have their distinctive aesthetics. [1] One significant feature of this clothing is that the original collar was transformed into a low collar in the Tang dynasty. [1]
Of note, just like women in the Tang dynasty period incorporated Central Asian-styles in their clothing, Central Asian women were also wearing some Hanfu-style clothing from the Tang dynasty and/or would combine elements of the Han Chinese-style attire and ornamental aesthetic in their ethnic attire.
The bixi originated from primitive clothing back when animal hides were used to cover the abdomen and the genitals. [2] During the Shang dynasty, the basic style of clothing for men and women consisted of yichang and bixi. [6] Among many other types of female clothing items, the bixi was listed in tomb inventories dating from 361 AD. [7]
Paofu (Chinese: 袍服; pinyin: páofú; lit. 'robe'), also known as pao (Chinese: 袍; pinyin: páo; lit. 'robe') [1] [2]: 90 for short, is a form of a long, one-piece robe in Hanfu, which is characterized by the natural integration of the upper and lower part of the robe which is cut from a single fabric. [3]
Zhang Heng, a scientist and poet of the Eastern Han Dynasty, has a line in his poem "Song of the Same Voice" (同声歌) that reference newly wedded couples viewing images together: "clothes are removed and the cosmetics wiped off, and the pictures are laid out on the pillow; the plain girl is my teacher, and the posture is great in thousand ...
Qixiong ruqun (simplified Chinese: 齐胸襦裙; traditional Chinese: 齊胸襦裙), which can also be referred as Qixiong shanqun (simplified Chinese: 齐胸衫裙; traditional Chinese: 齊胸衫裙), [1] also known as "chest-high ruqun", [citation needed] is a set of attire in hanfu, the traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han Chinese.