The four characteristics of Yi costumes are (what are the characteristics of Yi costumes)

1. Generally, young men and women's clothes are brightly colored, and they like to use contrasting colors such as red, yellow, green, orange and pink, with diverse patterns.

2. Middle-aged people have fewer patterns than young people, and the colors used are sky blue, green, purple, cyan and white, which are solemn and simple.

3. Old people generally use blue-green cloth, generally do not make flowers, and only use blue edges or blue edges of Tsing Yi for decoration.

4. The patterns and lace of clothing have strong national and local colors and life flavor.

5. There are celestial phenomena such as the sun, moon, stars, clouds, Tianhe and rainbow, natural maps such as mountains and rivers, animal maps such as cockscomb, ox eyes, horns and roe deer, and maps of plants and things such as leaves, flowers, sickles, braids and geometric shapes.

6. The decorations are beautiful, solemn and brightly colored.

7. There are many patterns, most of which are made of whole, silver, copper, jade, stone and bone. The casting, stamping, pressing, inlaying and carving parts are made by local craftsmen.

In the past, most Yi men and women in Liangshan were barefoot in winter or when they left home. They wear sandals woven with hemp rope or straw rope, felt socks woven with wool that look like boots, or cotton wool leggings to protect their feet from the cold.