What are the buttons on the Tang suit and cheongsam?

Buttons, also known as buttons, are buttons used to fix or decorate skirts in China traditional costumes and Korean costumes. The flower buckle is an ancient Chinese knot. At first, buckles were only commonly used in women's uniforms.

Caohejing's skill in making Chinese buttons is a first-class intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai.

Guo Qing tied loose clothes with buckles and woven them into various patterns with cloth boards, which were called coiled flowers. The theme of the dish flower is a pattern with strong national interest and auspicious significance. There are many kinds of fancy buttons, such as chrysanthemum buttons, plum buttons, goldfish buttons, auspicious buttons, birthday buttons and mouth buttons, which imitate animals and plants. There are geometric figures, such as straight buttons, wavy buttons and triangular buttons.

Disc flowers are divided into two sides, symmetrical and asymmetrical. During the evolution of China's clothing, the role of flower buttons has changed one after another. It not only has the function of connecting skirts, but also is called the finishing touch of decorative clothing. Vividly shows the clothing decoration interest that emphasizes meaning, connotation and theme.