The basic form of ancient Chinese costumes

"Dress under clothes" was the most basic form of dress in ancient China, and it was also the highest form of men's dress in past dynasties, until the Ming Dynasty.

Hanfu can be divided into formal clothes and regular clothes. In terms of shape, there are three main types: coat system (ancient coat refers to lower skirt), deep coat system (coat sewn together) and skirt system (short coat). Among them, the coronation under the coat is the most solemn and formal dress for emperors and officials; Robe clothes (deep clothes) are common clothes for officials and scholars, while skirts are popular among women.

Ordinary working people generally wear short clothes and pants. Accessories headdress is one of the important parts of Han costumes. Ancient Han men and women put their hair in a bun and fixed it on their heads. Men often wear crowns, towels, hats and so on. , different shapes. Women's hair can also be combed into various styles, and they can wear all kinds of beading, walking and other accessories. The temples on both sides are richly decorated, and some wear curtain caps and hijabs.

Cross lapel right lapel

When the left skirt and the right skirt cross the chest in Hanfu, the neckline naturally crosses, so it is vividly called cross-collar; The intersection of two straight lines on the left and right sides of the center line of clothing represents the symmetry of traditional culture, presents a unique positive charm and represents impartiality in life.

If Hanfu shows the unity of heaven and man, the handover represents the round place and human nature, that is, square and righteousness. Sleeves are round, representing the sky in the round place. The expression of this kind of local studies in Hanfu is also a reflection of the ancient culture of China.

The most typical collar type of Hanfu is the horizontal collar and right slit, that is, the collar is directly connected with the skirt, the skirt crosses on the chest, and the left skirt presses the right skirt, showing a Y-shape, which forms the effect that the whole garment leans to the right.

Gee, the original skirt. The right axillary frenum of the left front cover, inside the right front cover, is called the right seam, and vice versa. This is the tradition that Hanfu has always maintained the same style, and it is also closely related to China's thought of respecting power. These characteristics are obviously different from the costumes of other nationalities.