Ancient Chinese Underwear & Hanfu Styles
Compared with ancient people, our underwear today feels… kind of weak. Let’s seriously talk about one topic today — ancient Chinese underwear. When you hear…
Category: Various Types of Costumes in Hanfu
Ancient Women’s Skirts in Hanfu
Ancient Hanfu Women’s Skirts In ancient literature, descriptions of Hanfu women’s skirts often appear in poetic lines—sleeves like flowing water, hems swaying with grace, creating…
Hanfu: The Brown Wool or Hemp Garment (He Yi)
Hanfu He Yi 褐衣 In ancient China, there was a simple and rough ru (襦) or ao (袄) made from animal hair or coarse hemp,…
Ming Dynasty Hairstyles and Accessories
Ming Dynasty Hairstyles After the Ming Dynasty was founded, the new rulers paid great attention to restoring traditional rites and dress codes. They abandoned the…
Hanfu: The Banbi (Half-Sleeve Garment)
Hanfu banbi The Hanfu banbi, as its name suggests, refers to a half-sleeved garment that evolved from the upper ru. Its sleeves usually reach between…
Hanfu: The Ru Ao (襦袄 / Top Jacket)
What Is Hanfu Ruqun? The Classic Top + Skirt Combo The Hanfu ruqun is the upper garment in the traditional “upper garment and lower skirt”…
Phoenix Crowns: A Symbol of Nobility – An Introduction to the Phoenix Crown
Ancient Chinese women wore a vast array of jewelry, and hair ornaments were particularly diverse and elaborate, including hairpins, decorative pins, crowns, floral appliqués, and…
Hanfu: The Beizi
Hanfu Beizi The Hanfu beizi, also known as the chuozi, evolved from the Tang-style half-sleeve jacket and became widely popular during the Song Dynasty. Compared…
Common Hanfu Styles: Solve the Mystery on the Streets!
Walking down the street, people around you can’t figure out your Hanfu clothing type—help them out with pics and this guide! This overview introduces the…
Han Ethnic Traditional Attire: Not Just for Women
Overview of Han Ethnic Traditional Attire Hanfu, short for Han Ethnic Traditional Attire, also called Hanfu clothing, Han robes, or Huafu, spans from Emperor Huangdi’s…