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Evolution of Chinese Clothing and Cheongsam

Evolution of Chinese Clothing and Cheongsam

Chinese clothing has approximately 5,000 years of history behind it, but regrettably I am only able to cover 2,500 years in this fashion timeline. I began with the Han dynasty...

Evolution of Chinese Clothing and Cheongsam

Chinese clothing has approximately 5,000 years of history behind it, but regrettably I am only able to cover 2,500 years in this fashion timeline. I began with the Han dynasty...

Essential Keywords for the Average Hanfu Enthusiast: Collars & Garment Types

Essential Keywords for the Average Hanfu Enthus...

If you haven't noticed by now, all historical Chinese garments have some confusing (and long) names! Duijin Changshan, Fangling Ao, Jiaoling Duanshan, the list goes on and on. If you've never...

Essential Keywords for the Average Hanfu Enthus...

If you haven't noticed by now, all historical Chinese garments have some confusing (and long) names! Duijin Changshan, Fangling Ao, Jiaoling Duanshan, the list goes on and on. If you've never...

Types of Women’s Hanfu

Types of Women’s Hanfu

Hi! I see in your posts that there are names for the different types of hanfu...but i cannot tell the difference...would you be able to make a post on what...

Types of Women’s Hanfu

Hi! I see in your posts that there are names for the different types of hanfu...but i cannot tell the difference...would you be able to make a post on what...

Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

"Is it ok for foreigners to wear such cultural attires?" "People will say it's cultural appropriation!"  "I'm [any ethnicity], I'm pretty sure I would get canceled." "I'm hijabi and would...

Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

"Is it ok for foreigners to wear such cultural attires?" "People will say it's cultural appropriation!"  "I'm [any ethnicity], I'm pretty sure I would get canceled." "I'm hijabi and would...

What is Hanfu?

What is Hanfu?

Hànfú 汉服 is the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, which makes up 91% of China's population today. With countless dynasties and over 4,000 years of history, each era has beautifully diverse fashions. Han...

What is Hanfu?

Hànfú 汉服 is the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, which makes up 91% of China's population today. With countless dynasties and over 4,000 years of history, each era has beautifully diverse fashions. Han...

Class of Hanfu in Components : Collars

Class of Hanfu in Components : Collars

"Collar" refers to not only the area of a piece of clothing around the neck, but also the fabric below that. Since hanfu is almost always constructed of two pieces...

Class of Hanfu in Components : Collars

"Collar" refers to not only the area of a piece of clothing around the neck, but also the fabric below that. Since hanfu is almost always constructed of two pieces...