The origin of Zhongshan suit

The origin of Zhongshan suit: Zhongshan suit is a kind of clothing named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen. On the basis of widely absorbing European and American clothing, it combines the characteristics of Japanese students' clothing and China's clothing, and designs a four-patch pocket clothing with stand-up collar and pockets.

The style of Zhongshan suit was basically formed in the early 1920s. Its basic shape is: vertical lapels, four patch pocket with pen-shaped pocket covers, buttons on the pocket covers, seven buttons on the front placket, three buttons on the cuffs, and a belt and a slit at the back.

Since the 1920s, although there have been some individual changes in the style of Zhongshan suit, the overall changes are not great. The main change is to change seven buttons into five buttons: cancel the belt and opening at the back; Patch pocket with pleated upper pocket changed to flat patch pocket. After these changes were completed in 1930' s, the shape base wood of Zhongshan suit tended to be stable. The overall change trend of Zhongshan suit style is local change, the whole remains unchanged, from complex to simple, the structure is clearer, and the lines are concise and smooth.

Historical value:

The birth of Chinese tunic suit ended the situation that China's robe and clothing system dominated the whole country for thousands of years, and subverted the original concept of China's traditional clothing and body space. The popularity of Chinese tunic suit also represents the emergence of the concept of clothing equality, which is a shocking revolution in the history of clothing development in China.

Zhongshan suit has played a positive role in guiding people to form political, ideological, cultural and emotional identity. The popularity and popularity of the Zhongshan suit has promoted the transformation from traditional robe-style clothes in China to short western-style clothes, changed the clothing habits of China people, and also changed the aesthetic habits and practical clothing standards of China people.

Zhongshan suit is not only popular in China as a political costume, but also deeply loved by Chinese people as a costume that blends Chinese and western cultures. Zhongshan suit is a symbol of patriotism, progress and civilization, and it is also a symbol of inheriting Sun Yat-sen's legacy. It satisfies the political feelings that modern China people want to express and arouses their thoughts, which is the real social and ideological basis for the popularity of Zhongshan suit.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhongshan Suit.