How to do the waist seal

Waist seal is a traditional clothing accessory, which is common in all kinds of national costumes in China. The following is the basic practice of waist sealing:

Material: silk, cotton or silk fabric; Sutures and needles

Steps:

1. According to your waist size and required length, cut out a rectangular piece of cloth and sew both ends into a tube;

2. Turn the tubular fabric back to the front, sew a few buttons or shoelaces on both sides with a needle to adjust the tightness when wearing it, or sew some small pockets on one side for placing small objects;

3. If necessary, you can embroider or draw patterns on the waist seal, or decorate the edge with tassels and sequins to make the waist seal more beautiful.

4. Precautions: When making the waist seal, you should choose the appropriate material according to your own needs, and pay attention to the size and uniformity. At the same time, when sewing buttons or shoelaces, they should be firm to avoid falling off or being damaged.

The development history of waist seal:

Waist seal is one of the traditional costumes of Han nationality in China, and its development history can be traced back to the early Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It turns out that the waist seal is used to keep clothes warm. It is made of animal fur or flax and has a simple shape.

With the passage of time, the waist seal has gradually evolved into an important ornament. In the Tang dynasty, it was popular to wear a gorgeous waist seal made of gold and silver silk in the court to show identity and status; In the Song Dynasty, folk women began to decorate their daily clothes with colorful waist seals with different patterns. At this time, "colorful belts" have become a popular trend.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the design of girdle became more diversified, and people began to use embroidery, brocade, embroidery and other technologies to make exquisite girdle. At the same time, the waist seals of different regions and ethnic groups also present their own unique styles, such as the "silver waist seal" of Miao nationality and the "eight treasures belt" of Tibetan nationality, which have different shapes and styles and have a strong local cultural atmosphere.

In recent years, as one of the representatives of China's traditional culture, girdle has attracted more and more attention and promotion. Modern designers combine traditional elements with fashion trends to launch a series of chic and fashionable waist-sealing styles, which makes this traditional clothing accessory glow with new vitality in continuous innovation.