Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - Why do you wear new clothes for the Spring Festival?

Why do you wear new clothes for the Spring Festival?

Wear new clothes: On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people have to wear new clothes, which also means seeing off the old and welcoming the new. In the old society, the rich gentry and rich households wore woolen satin; Even the coarse and old clothes worn by poor households are neat and clean, which is different from ordinary days and welcomes the auspicious day of the new year. Children wear big red clothes, young women are all red, of course, and even old women wear big red skirts, because red symbolizes auspiciousness among the people. Children are usually forbidden to wear bright clothes. Today, it is an exception. Some people wear red net clothes and Tiger Claw. Some people also hang small swords, shells, wood carvings or bronze carvings on their belts, which means "resisting evil". Nowadays, people have made great changes in their clothes, and the colors, styles and materials are more colorful and develop to a high level. But it's the same to wear new clothes to welcome the new year.