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…
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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…
Song Dynasty Hanfu
Overview of Song Dynasty Clothing The Song Dynasty Clothing largely continued the clothing traditions of the Tang Dynasty. During this time, headwear such as the…
A Thousand-Year Journey: Evolution of Chinese Skirts in Traditional Clothing
The Beauty of Skirts Skirts have been praised from the Book of Songs to Song poetry, and people still rave about their beauty today. As a…
Wei-Jin Hanfu Styles: Fei Xian Chui Mao Robe (Za Ju)
Recently, I stumbled upon this fascinating Wei-Jin Hanfu design: And this outfit: It totally blew me away—modern Hanfu makers’ creativity is seriously impressive! Today, let’s…
Exploring Clothing Across Chinese Dynasties
1. Han Dynasty Clothing Han Dynasty outfits didn’t get official rules until Emperor Ming’s Yongping Year 2 in Eastern Han. Key pieces included robes, Zhan…
Hanfu Family: Don’t Forget the Other Members!
Hanfu Insights After chatting with lots of fellow Hanfu lovers, I’ve noticed something: everyone’s cool with calling it Hanfu nowadays, but when it comes to…
Hanfu Elements: The Yun Jian – A Key Feature of Han Clothing
Yun Jian “Lian Chui with Zi Tou Sheng, gold-embroidered Yun Jian with jade tassels.Learning the Tian Mo dance to form a team, Chang’an welcomes foreign…
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,…
Hanfu Accessories: The History of Bu Yao (Step Shaker)
Bu Yao A classic accessory for ancient Chinese women, the Bu Yao got its name because it sways with every step. Crafted from gold twisted…