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Beijing opera costumes, 2012. Beijing opera was created in 1790 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty; however, the origins of its costumes can be traced back to the 14th century. [3] The costumes were set in the Qing dynasty but its style mainly followed the Ming dynasty's hanfu-style clothing.
In Chinese opera, plays depicting guzhuang is called guzhuangxi (Chinese: 古装戏; pinyin: gǔzhuāngxì; lit. 'ancient costume drama'), also known as guzhuangxinxi (Chinese: 古装新戏; pinyin: gǔzhuāngxīnxì; lit. 'ancient costume in new drama'), or guzhuanggewuju (lit. 'ancient-costume song-dance drama'), were performed by Mei Lanfang.
A Yue opera actress dancing with water sleeves A Kunqu actress with an extended water sleeve. Water sleeves (Chinese: 水袖; pinyin: shuǐxiù) are long, flowing silk extensions attached to the cuffs of costumes in Chinese opera, widely used by both male and female characters of higher social classes. [1]
Due to the scarcity of props in Peking opera, costumes take on added importance. Costumes function first to distinguish the rank of the character being played. Emperors and their families wear yellow robes, and high-ranking officials wear purple. The robe worn by these two classes is called a mang, or python robe. It is a costume suitable for ...
The mamianqun used as a type of qun, Chinese skirt, in xifu, Chinese opera costumes. [2]: 303 In Chinese opera, the mamianqun is often worn with a nüpi or a nüxuezi; this combination reflects one of the most common style of aoqun attire in the Ming dynasty consisting a knee-length, duijin shan (Chinese: 对襟衫) over a pleated skirt.
Bian Lian (traditional Chinese: 變臉; simplified Chinese: 变脸; pinyin: Biàn Liǎn; lit. 'Face-Changing') is an ancient Chinese dramatic art that is part of the more general Sichuan opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music.
Lingzi (Chinese: 翎子), also called zhiling (Chinese: 雉翎), refers to a traditional Chinese ornament which uses long pheasant tail feather appendages to decorate some headdress in Xifu, Chinese opera costumes. [1] [2]: 487 [3] In Chinese opera, the lingzi not only decorative purpose but are also used express thoughts, feelings, and the ...
It is used as decoration to decorate Xifu, Chinese opera costumes as it is an indicator of wisdom and feminine charm. [4] Xiaolunhua or falunhua. Xiaolunhua (also known as falunhua) motifs decorating the diyi of the Song and Ming dynasty empresses. Xiaolunhua or falunhua, are motifs used to decorate the falunhua of the Song and Ming dynasty ...