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Which dynasty in China had the best clothes?

China's ancient costumes, like a beautiful picture scroll, slowly spread out in the long history of thousands of years, showing various beautiful states. Every period, from primitive society, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Spring and Autumn Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song, Liao, Xia, Jin, Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times, is like a historical fashion show, attracting the attention of the whole world with its distinctive features.

The costumes of Shang and Zhou Dynasties (about16th century BC ~ 77 BC1century BC) were simple and colorful.

The Shang Dynasty has formed a very mature crown system, especially in the Western Zhou Dynasty, when the Zhou Dynasty set up "official clothes" and full-time "official clothes" to take charge of royal costumes.

So at this time, the textile technology is relatively mature, and the clothing materials are mainly leather, leather, silk and hemp, and colorful clothes have been made.

But after all, limited by the dynasties, the costume production in Shang Dynasty was relatively simple and simple, and the colors were relatively simple. Style has not yet formed a specific style, but it has formed a basic form of up and down.

Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (770 ~ 22 BC1)

Entering the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the weaving and embroidery technology has been greatly improved, the materials of clothing have become more and more refined, and there are many categories to choose from.

At the same time, there has been a social situation of "a hundred schools of thought contend". At this time, there appeared a kind of clothing-deep clothes, which were connected from top to bottom.

Deep clothes have the meaning of hiding the body. Its tailoring is very unique. Clothes and shirts are connected together. When making, it is cut up and down with seams in the middle. The biggest feature is that it is unisex. So it has a wide range of uses.

The biggest drawback of this kind of clothes is that it is inconvenient to move. It was not until 307 BC that the riding and shooting activity "Khufu riding and shooting" was carried out in Wuling, Zhao Haoqi, and the deep service was simplified.

Hanfu (202-220 BC)

There was a peaceful and prosperous time of "the rule of cultural scene" in the Han Dynasty. At this time, the weaving and embroidery industry has also made great progress, and higher-end fabrics such as silk and satin have appeared, with more exquisite styles and more beautiful skirts.

Clothing styles in Han Dynasty are mainly divided into robes, skirts and skirts. Women wear two-piece dresses and robes, and there are many styles of skirts, the most famous of which is the "fairy skirt".

Hanfu dresses are generally wide-sleeved, showing a graceful, solemn and elegant, smart and smart style.

Tang dynasty (6 18 -907)

As the most prosperous period in China's history, the Tang Dynasty was not only economically prosperous, but also presented an unprecedented splendid scene in the development of costumes.

Women in the Tang Dynasty like skirts. In the Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, small sleeve was used for short-sleeved clothes, and the sleeves were wider in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Nothing has changed underneath. They all wear long skirts with high waists, usually above the waist, and some even wear them under their armpits. And then wrapped in ribbons, giving people a pretty and slender feeling.

It can be seen that the costumes of the Tang Dynasty were basically restricted by the costumes of the past dynasties, and there was a world of difference in design and technology. In addition to the relationship with the economy of the Tang Dynasty, it is also because of the open system of the Tang Dynasty, which is good at integrating northwest ethnic minorities with foreign cultures such as Tianzhu and Persia, thus giving birth to exquisite and gorgeous Tang costumes.

Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 ~1911)

In the Ming dynasty, the traditional costumes of the Han nationality were the main body, which absorbed the advantages of costumes of previous dynasties. Very beautiful and exquisite, showing the demeanor of a good family.

In Qing Dynasty, Manchu costumes were the mainstream. Mainly wearing robes and jackets.

After finishing, the clothes are getting fatter and shorter, the cuffs are getting wider and wider, and with cloud shoulders, pattern renovations emerge one after another.

When it comes to ancient Chinese costumes, the most popular is Hanfu, which is very popular in recent years. However, after reading the costumes of past dynasties, Hanfu may not win in "beauty".