What are the classifications of Miao costumes, up to 200 kinds?

Every nation has its own costumes, which also represents the cultural significance of each nation. Naturally, the clothing characteristics of each nation are different, and the clothing of each nation will have many classifications. Next, let's take a look at Miao costumes and see which categories they are classified into.

Miao costumes are divided into gender, age, costumes and normal costumes, and there are regional differences. According to the "Hundred Miao Tu" in Qing Dynasty, there are 83 species. In addition, there are 100 kinds of Miao costumes in Xiangxi.

Complex Miao costumes can be divided into five categories: Xiangxi, Qiandong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, central Guizhou and Hainan.

Xiangxi style is popular in Xiangxi Prefecture of Hunan and the border areas of Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Hubei provinces. In ancient times, the custom of storing vertebral buns for men and women has disappeared. Today, I wear a round neck, a big shirt and a little embroidery on my shoulders and cuffs. Wide-leg pants with lace on the edge of the pants; Wrap a tall blue cloth or printed handkerchief and wear silver ornaments.

Eastern Guizhou type, popular in southeastern Guizhou. Men's clothes are mostly blue homespun clothes and trousers, covered with green hair. Women's wear is based on collared tops and pleated skirts and is made of blue homespun. They are covered with flowers, and the patterns are mostly dragons, phoenixes, birds, fish and flowers in Ping Xiu. Women in Leigong Mountain area have unique dresses, short skirts, which are 30 cm for the elderly and less than 20 cm short. The top is decorated with colored lines and various geometric patterns are selected. Women wear a lot of silver ornaments.

Miao costumes in southern Sichuan are Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, which are popular in Miao areas where western dialects are spoken in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. Women's dress has linen on top and batik linen skirt on the bottom. The color is lighter, there are not many flowers and less silver ornaments. In northwest Guizhou and northeast Yunnan, men and women are decorated with woven shawls, which are as big as hats.

South-central Guizhou type, popular in south-central Guizhou and the junction of Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan. Women's shirts usually have collars, cushions, etc. There is also a blue pleated skirt and a batik skirt below. Mainly picking flowers, but also using batik. Huaxi-style women's dresses in Guiyang, Anshun, Anlong and other places are similar to a flag, commonly known as "flag clothes", with many flowers.

Hainan type, popular in Hainan Province. Women's dresses are mostly right-leaning blue robes, batik tube skirts and few flower ornaments.