Differences between Ming Dynasty Costume and Song Dynasty Costume

Song Dynasty costumes generally refer to the costumes popular in Song Dynasty, including the costumes popular in Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty. They are a pearl in the historical development of clothing, characterized by self-cultivation and fitness.

In the Ming dynasty, the proportion of dresses was obviously reversed, from short coat to long coat, the coat was gradually lengthened and the length of the exposed skirt was shortened. The collar has also changed from a pair of lapels in the Song Dynasty to a round neck.

2. Different styles

In Song Dynasty, costumes designed a variety of dressing methods in an ingenious way, pursuing novelty and novelty. Not only the selection of materials is exquisite, but also the dressing is very distinctive. Some people comb their hair generously, some people tie their shoulders, some people skillfully hold up golden phoenix on their foreheads, and the poor also decorate their hair with paper-cuts, incense their bodies and embroider their feet.

Compared with the early Ming dynasty, the clothing patterns in the Ming dynasty have increased. Description of this bust: the wing crown of the black veil is decorated with patterns, the yellow round neck robe is decorated with colors and patterns (twelve patterns are added), the round pattern on the shoulder is the sun pattern, the white is the moon pattern, the sleeves are widened, and China insects (golden pheasant with red belly) can be seen on it, and the rest patterns are found in other parts of the robe.

Extended data:

The clothing characteristics of the Ming Dynasty are mainly reflected in the strict restrictions on grades. Scholars often keep their hair straight or drag it straight and wear towels. Civilians wear short coats, small hats or net towels. There are many styles of women's hair bun in Ming Dynasty, and they often tie a bag on their forehead, which is called "covering their eyebrows". The dress is similar to Song and Yuan Dynasties, but the underwear is a small round neck with buttons around the neck. The dress is long, decorated with gold pendant and cloud shoulder armor (big vest).

In the men's wear of the Ming Dynasty, most adults wore long, wide and straight clothes with green cloth and square flat towels on their heads, while ordinary people wore short coats and headscarves.

At this time, a small hat with six petals and eight petals appeared, which looked like a watermelon cut in half. It was first worn by servants, but later it became popular because it was convenient to wear. This is the predecessor of the "melon hat" in the Qing Dynasty.

Most of the ladies in the Ming Dynasty wore robes with big red sleeves, while most women could only wear pink, purple and green and some light colors. Ping wears a shirt and a long skirt every day with a ribbon around her waist. Skirts are very wide, and there are many styles, such as pleated skirts, phoenix-tailed skirts and yuet skirts.

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