What does horse face skirt mean?

Auspicious, happy, brave, etc. Horse-face skirt, also known as "horse-face pleated skirt", is one of the main dresses of ancient women in China. The specific meaning is as follows:

1, Auspicious: In the traditional culture of China, horses have always been regarded as auspicious animals, symbolizing loyalty, courage, strength and speed. Therefore, the horse-faced skirt has also been endowed with auspicious meaning. In some important festivals and celebrations, people will wear horse-faced skirts to celebrate and pray.

Happiness: There are four skirt doors in front and back of the horse face skirt, which overlap each other. The outer skirt door is decorated, and the inner skirt door is decorated with little or no decoration. The horse face skirt is draped on the side, and the waist of the skirt is mostly white cloth, which means to grow old together with a rope or a button. The folds and decorations on the horse face skirt, such as dragon and phoenix patterns and flower patterns, symbolize a beautiful marriage and feelings. These patterns symbolize a happy marriage life, a happy family reunion, and people yearn for the sweetness of love and the warmth of family.

Courage: The design of horse-face skirt is inspired by the saddle of ancient war horses, so it is also endowed with the symbolic meaning of heroes. In ancient wars, cavalry was one of the most powerful forces on the battlefield. Women wearing horse-faced skirts are considered to be brave and good at fighting, with strong fighting capacity and protection.