What is a Chinese corset?

Chinese-style chest covering is a kind of underwear that protects the chest and abdomen in China traditional clothing. The shape is mostly square or rectangular, with diagonal design, the upper corner is cut into a concave shallow semicircle, and the lower corner is a sharp corner or a circle. Chinese corsets usually have patterns on the front, including printing and embroidery. The popular prints are mostly blue calico, and the patterns are mostly auspicious patterns such as "Give birth to a precious child", "Send a unicorn", "Phoenix wears peony" and "More than one year".

Chinese-style chest covering is a kind of underwear that protects the chest and abdomen in China traditional clothing. The shape is mostly square or rectangular, with diagonal design, the upper corner is cut into a concave shallow semicircle, and the lower corner is a sharp corner or a circle. Chinese corsets usually have patterns on the front, including printing and embroidery. The popular prints are mostly blue calico, and the patterns are mostly auspicious patterns such as "Give birth to a precious child", "Send a unicorn", "Phoenix wears peony" and "More than one year". Embroidered Chinese corsets are more common, and the theme patterns of embroidery are mostly China folklore or some folk customs.