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…
Tag: Evolution of Hanfu
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”…
How to Spot Which Dynasty Your Hanfu Is From
Spot Hanfu by Dynasty Hanfu – traditional Han Chinese clothing – flows from the same roots across Hanfu by dynasty, but each Hanfu, the traditional…
History of Han Chinese Clothing: A Quick Ride Through Time
People say clothes are a mirror of history – and they’re totally right. Every era’s outfits tell the real story of how people lived back…
Real Hanfu: Are You Wearing It Right?
Lately, social media and news are buzzing with people rocking Hanfu for coming-of-age ceremonies, reading classic Chinese texts, or just strolling city streets. And right…
A Hanfu’s Own Story
I’m Hanfu, the ethnic outfit of the Han people. I might just be a piece of clothing, but I’ve got my own unique cultural vibe.…
How to Appreciate the Beauty of Hanfu
Traditional Chinese Hanfu doesn’t mean “Han Dynasty clothing”—it’s a broad term for the traditional ethnic dress of China’s Han people, one of the world’s oldest…
Hanfu Women’s Skirts: Striped Skirts and Phoenix Tail Skirts
Striped Skirts During the Wei, Jin, and Northern-Southern Dynasties, women adored striped skirts. These simple yet bold stripes never left the fashion scene, and today,…
Huachao Festival—A Holiday Revived Thanks to Hanfu
The Huachao Festival, also called the “Flower God Festival,” is the birthday of all flowers. It was super popular across most of China back in…