How to distinguish between left and right overlapping

The left side on top and the right side on the bottom is called right-over-right, and the opposite is left-over-right.

Except for dickey, round collar, and stand-up collar, 99.99% of the rest are right-overlapping. I've only seen the [rimmed jacket] of scholar women in the early Ming Dynasty, which was left-overlapping because it continued the late Yuan style.

Hanfu Right-over-right obeisance is a feature that its clothing has always retained. Therefore right-over-oblance has become a symbol of the Han nationality. On the contrary, the clothing of some ethnic minorities in ancient China, the front lapel to the left cover, different from the right obeisance of the Central Plains. Therefore, left-over-obeisance is used to refer to being ruled by foreigners. Therefore, Confucius said: "Tube Zhong phase Huan Gong, domination of the vassals, a Kuang world, the people to the present day by the gift, micro tube Zhong, my hair by the left obeisance carry on."

It means that without Guanzhong, we would have to be slaves of a foreigner, wearing clothes with overlapping left overhang and hair. In addition, the left overlapping is also used to refer to the dead, in the accompanying burial murals and paintings of ancestors, the use of the left overlapping, to show that there is a difference between yin and yang. Obeisance, the original meaning of the lapel. The left front lapel cover to the right armpit tie, the right lapel cover inside, said right obeisance. The opposite is called left-overlooking. Ancient Central Han clothing lapel to the right, to "right obeisance" said the Chinese custom. "Left obeisance" generally refers to the attire of ethnic minorities outside the central plains.

Some historical periods, the Han Chinese were influenced by foreigners, also has a left-overlapping situation. In addition, the traditional Han custom, the deceased's clothing (birthday clothes) with left overlooking, to show that there is a difference between yin and yang. Although some unearthed tombs, the dead do not wear left-overlapping, but does not mean that the traditional customs of the Han people do not have the ritual of the deceased to wear left-overlapping.

Archaeological discovery of clothing objects is the most direct material, but clothing is very difficult to long-term preservation of today's, so the study of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period of clothing styles, in addition to the excavated clothing objects, but also rely on the excavation of the figure of the sculpture, paintings, and other indirect information as a supplement.

Clothing objects unearthed in the Warring States Chu Tomb in Mashan, Jiangling, Hubei:

(1) There are two types of robe cuts: positive cut and slant cut.

Positive cut: robe is divided into two parts of the upper garment, the upper garment is cut **** 8 pieces, the body of 2 pieces of 32 cm wide, double sleeve 3 pieces, 42 cm wide, 43 cm wide, 45 cm. After the above 8 pieces are put together, they are then sewn together from the bottom. Under the armpits where the sleeves meet the body, a rectangular piece 37 cm long and 24 cm wide is put together to make it easier for the arms to move up and down. The edge of the collar is made of a tapestry with a weft pattern, and is cut so that it extends 44 centimeters down to the lapel. The dress is cut into 5 pieces, with the front two pieces of the large and small lapels each 45 centimeters wide, and the other three pieces each 41 centimeters wide. The train and hemline are cut straight and sewn together.

Slant cutting method: the upper part of the body and both sleeves are cut diagonally, ***8 pieces, width 23 cm, 26 cm, 17 cm, sleeve edge, collar edge also cut diagonally. The lower part of the garment is cut ***8 pieces, each piece ranges from 20cm to 37cm wide.