What are the folk customs of clothing?

Clothing folklore refers to the customs of people wearing clothes, shoes, hats and decorations. Clothing originated from keeping out the cold and keeping warm to prevent the invasion of wild animals, and then gradually developed aesthetic concepts.

The emergence of costumes and the formation of costume folklore are closely related to human living environment, people's production, lifestyle and cultural traditions. For example, residents living in cold regions and temperate regions have many changes in clothing styles and complicated production due to the cold climate; Residents living in tropical and subtropical areas, because of the warm climate, clothing styles have not changed much, and sewing is relatively simple.

There are 56 nationalities in our country, with different costumes. No matter how complex the styles and folk customs of clothing are, the most primitive styles are just three simple forms: "wai", "leather" and "clothing".

"Wai" is to wrap animal skins or cloth around the waist and then develop it into a skirt.

"Put on" animal skins or cloth over the shoulders, and then develop into shawls and canopies.

A "suit" is a whole dress with a hole in it, which is distributed in all parts of the body.

Headdress: an ancient title, which is collectively called hat today. In ancient China, there were strict differences between the headgear of nobles and civilians. Generally, nobles wear crowns, edges and crowns, while civilians wear lustre.

Among the ethnic minorities in China, there are various forms of headdresses. For example, the embroidered small hat of Uygur nationality and the small white hat of Hui nationality. Headdress is an important part of costume folklore. Besides covering the head, there are some special meanings.

Body clothes: clothes, clothes refer to tops and skirts refer to clothes. A coat consists of a collar, a skirt, a back, sleeves and a belt. Take off your clothes, including pants and skirts. Depending on the dynasty, nationality, season, region, etc. Development and evolution are great. Decoration can be divided into headdress, clothing and shoes. In addition to the change of headdress shape, it also wears various jewelry, such as flower arrangement, hairpin and earrings. In addition to beauty, headdress has a specific meaning. Clothing accessories are generally neckline, cuffs, lapels and hem. This belt is beautifully made. Besides wearing a coat, you can also wear various accessories. The decoration of shoes is mainly to embroider various flowers and patterns on the vamp, which is both beautiful and practical.