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What is Hanfu? What is Hanfu? What is Hanfu?

Hanfu has a unique form, and its basic features are horizontal collar, straight collar, lace-up and wide sleeves, supplemented by vertical collar and straight collar. According to the purpose, it is divided into regular clothes and formal clothes. Conventional clothes are more practical and simple, while dresses are generous and gorgeous.

There are about nine basic styles of Hanfu. Under the basic styles, hundreds of styles are deduced because of the different changes in neckline, sleeve type, waistline and cutting method. He is very different from suits, hanbok and kimono, which are influenced by hanbok, and can reflect the characteristics of the Chinese nation. Because it is a system, it can deduce many styles, so it is enough to satisfy everyone's personal hobbies.

From the shape point of view, there are mainly three kinds: "top and bottom clothes" (ancient top refers to bottom skirt), "deep clothes" (top and bottom clothes are sewn together) and "skirt" (short clothes). Among them, the coronation under the coat is the most solemn and formal dress for emperors and officials; Robe clothes (deep clothes) are common clothes for officials and scholars, while skirts are popular among women. Ordinary working people generally wear short clothes and pants.

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The clothes that the Three Emperors and Five Emperors wore to the "Han people" in the Ming Dynasty were called Hanfu. Hanfu has a unique form, and its basic characteristics are horizontal collar, straight collar, lace-up and wide sleeves, supplemented by vertical collar and straight collar.

Characteristics of Hanfu: "horizontal collar" and "straight collar" and "dish collar" complement each other. Straight collar means that the collar is straight down from the chest, parallel and vertical, and does not pass through the chest. Some have lacing on their chests, while others speak directly without lacing. This kind of straight-collared clothes are generally worn outside the cross-collared Hanfu, such as coats, half-arms, buttons and other daily coat styles.

Praise the big sleeves of clothes, that is, the big sleeves of wide robes. The width and length of sleeves are very particular. Generally, the sleeve length of Hanfu is "elbow to wrist", which is to leave room for the arm to bend backwards when cutting, so that the sleeve length will not be affected when the arm bends, and when the wearer bends the arm, this kind of big sleeve will form a beautiful streamline. Or when people are gesticulating, or standing in the breeze, the wide sleeves add a simple, harmonious, chic and elegant charm to people.