What is the specific introduction of horse face skirt in Hanfu?

The definition of horse face skirt is also called "side pleated skirt". The skirt is pleated on both sides with a "glossy surface" in the middle. This "smooth surface" is called "horse face".

Horse-faced skirts rose in the Ming Dynasty, and there are still skirts influenced by horse-faced skirts today. In the Ming Dynasty, horse-faced skirts were simple and generous, with wide pleats on both sides. Popular in the Qing Dynasty, the Qing people attached great importance to the ornamentation of "horse face", and the ornamentation was mainly complicated.

Why is it called a horse-face skirt? There are two explanations. The first statement is the first impression of most people. "Is it because the smooth side of the skirt looks like the front of a horse, so it is called a horse face skirt?" Congratulations, this statement is wrong. The name is horse face skirt, but it has nothing to do with horses.

The second statement. Colleagues who have studied architecture should know something about city wall architecture. It has a prominent "Taicheng". You can call it "watchtower" or "temporary command post". It's a defensive structure anyway. This is the thing. It's called "Horse Face". The structure of horse face skirt is similar to this defensive structure, so it is called horse face skirt. There is some truth in this statement. Looking through the books about China's clothing, you will find that all the "glossy surface" are called "horse faces".