The word "clothes" that we always talk about now actually means clothes. A petticoat is a petticoat, and clothes are put on. Dress actually refers to modern skirts, and clothes and petticoats are separated. This kind of women's dress is not a jumpsuit, but two pieces to wear until the end of the Ming Dynasty.
The way to wear a coat is basically to tie a knot in the right hand horizontal collar or the inner front. There is a long skirt around the skirt below, and the coat is either tucked in or naturally loose. Later, this loose coat has been lengthened to cover the knees, and later developed into the back of the Ming Dynasty.
With the development, women's blouses in Tang Dynasty were generally divided into three types: jackets, blouses and blouses.
Yan is a coat or cotton-padded jacket with a narrow and short body. The coat is longer than the robe, the body is loose, and there are also coats or cotton-padded clothes. Yan and coat have narrow sleeves and long sleeves.
Shirts are sleeveless sweatshirts, which absorb sweat and have double-breasted and right-breasted buttons.
You can also wear shirts outside in spring and autumn, but unlike short-sleeved shirts, the latter has developed into the second half. In the past, the shape of the skirt has always been a rectangular square straight skirt, which is somewhat similar to a kimono skirt.
The style of the square skirt is stiff, which makes women look bad. Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, skirts were popular in the form of high waist and wide swing mopping the floor, which not only revealed the curvy beauty of human body structure, but also showed rich and elegant demeanor.
The structure of this skirt must be organically adapted to the main structure of the human body, so it is a pleated skirt with a round bottom, or a flared skirt. By the way, it is worth mentioning that this kind of skirt with a high waist and a chest has greatly influenced the dress style of women in North Korea and South Korea.
Authentic Tang suit (women's dress)
Second, in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, China's traditional aesthetic concept was strengthened in clothing and began to go back to the ancients. From showing women's figure, gradually returning to the Qin and Han dynasties, the style of taking off the coat and sleeves, elegant as a fairy, and the clothing style is getting fatter and fatter. This style has always influenced the basic concept of women's wear in China in the later period. It is both loose and fat, and naturally becomes the object required by ethics, soft and natural, and intangible. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, women's dresses were gorgeous and generally similar to dresses. They wear tube tops directly inside-tube tops are underwear originally, and they were combined with skirts in the Tang Dynasty. It's loose and natural without a belt.
Wearing blouses directly outside, blouses are generally gorgeous, and they are basically dragged to the ground, and some are more than a few meters. For example, some sleeves are 4 feet wide and the ground is 5 feet. Therefore, just like later Europe, the length of clothes determines the status of women. Shirts are generally wide sleeves, which is what we often see. The wide sleeves in the Tang Dynasty were basically square, similar to the kimono sleeves today. In addition, there was a kind of dress in the late Tang Dynasty, which was written by ladies-in-waiting.
It is further proof of the transition from women's clothing in the middle and late Tang Dynasty to ancient etiquette clothing. This style is a multi-layer dress, which is very heavy and bulky to wear. First of all, I put on many layers of wide-sleeved tops, one on top of the other. Then I put on a heavy sweeping skirt, which is the famous "Tang skirt". Then I put on a wide-sleeved coat outside. Although cumbersome, it gives people a sense of stability and hierarchy. It is worth mentioning that the famous imperial kimono "Twelve Orders" in ancient Japan evolved from this kind of clothing. The Japanese call it "Tang suit", that is, clothes from the Tang Dynasty. The style has not changed much, but a little Japanese national characteristics have been added to the style.
[Edit this paragraph] Development history
There are usually two interpretations of "Tang suit", the most natural and reasonable interpretation is "Tang suit"; Another far-fetched explanation is "Hanfu for Chinese in Chinatown". The origin of the latter statement smacks of "exporting to the domestic market". In western countries, the English pronunciation of "Zhonghua Street" is similar to that of "Tang", so it is translated into "China City", so the Hanfu worn by these "Tang people" on the streets of China is called "Tang Zhuang".
According to Ms. Yu Ying, the main designer of the Tang suit worn by APEC heads of state, "Tang suit" should be the general name of China clothing. Therefore, when the design team discussed the name of the suit after designing it, the process of deciding to name it "Tang suit" was deeply influenced by the interpretation of "export to domestic sales".
Nowadays, the popular "Tang costume" in Chinese mainland is the Chinese costume in the late Qing Dynasty, that is, the Chinese costume in Chinatown. In fact, this kind of clothing is the continuation and improvement of Manchu mandarin jacket, belonging to the category of full-set clothing, and has no similarity with "Tang suit" (Hanfu) in style and style.
Unfortunately, at present, most people in China mistake this full-fledged mandarin jacket, which originated from "the cheongsam in Chinatown", for "the costume of the Tang Dynasty".
The name of the word "Tang suit" itself originated from overseas. In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, its reputation spread far and wide overseas. Later, overseas countries called China "Tang people". "Biography of Foreign True Wax in Ming History" said: "People in the Tang Dynasty were also called China people by various (foreigners). All overseas countries are definitely. " Therefore, the Chinese community in Southeast Asia is called "Chinatown", while overseas Chinese call themselves Tang people, precisely because the Tang Dynasty has been a dynasty that China people are proud of since ancient times.
It is logical to call the traditional Chinese clothes worn by "Tang people" in "Chinatown" "Tang clothes", which was originally the customary name of China people for traditional clothes overseas, and also the internationally recognized name of China people. Regrettably, the popular word "Tang suit" has seriously deviated from its original intention, which is easy to be misunderstood by ordinary people, including intellectuals who lack historical knowledge. At the beginning of the 20th century, under the social background of "Chinese and Western costumes coexisting" at that time, compatriots in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao used "Tang suit" and "suit" to distinguish Chinese and Western costumes, and naturally did not know the exact meaning of the word "Tang suit". However, at the 200 1 Shanghai APEC meeting, China, as the host, invited the leaders of the Asia-Pacific economies to wear ". Although it is the fusion of tradition and modernity since the Qing Dynasty, it does not rule out the inevitability of its popularity, or the embodiment of China's status and grace in the international family. However, this not only gave birth to the Hanfu movement, but also brought immeasurable obstacles to the real revival of Tang costumes (Hanfu).
This "Tang suit" evolved from the jacket of the Qing Dynasty, and its style and structure have four characteristics: one is a stand-up collar with an opening in the front center of the coat; Second, it has sleeves, that is, sleeves and clothes are not sewn integrally, mainly in a flat cutting way; Third, it is a pair of lapels, or it can be an oblique lapel; The fourth type is the right-angle buckle, that is, the buckle, which consists of two parts: the knot and the buckle. In addition, in terms of fabrics, brocade fabrics are the main ones. Obviously, this "Tang costume" is not the costume of the Tang Dynasty.
Wotou Shamao and T-shirt are the most important clothes for men in Tang Dynasty.
Wotou is a kind of black cloth in Baotou. The Tang Dynasty was a time when "writing head" prevailed, and the style of "Shantou" was also full of changes, especially during the more than 100 years from the early years of Tang Wude to Kaiyuan, the shape of "Shantou" experienced several major changes.
Men's wear in the Tang Dynasty was mainly round neck robes. Traditional crown clothes are only used occasionally on grand occasions, such as ancestor worship and ancestral halls. Others give priority to "hoeing robe shirts". Robes are widely used, from emperors to officials, and can be worn at ceremonies and banquets, and even used as court clothes.
The robes in different periods have different styles. The sleeves of early robes were mostly big sleeves, but big sleeves were not suitable for overseas nationalities. Because of the cold in the north, it is not convenient to use large sleeves, but narrow sleeves that tightly wrap the arms. With the mutual penetration of customs and habits between the north and the south, this tight-fitting and narrow-sleeved robe style was also accepted by the Han people and became the representative of the robe style in the Tang Dynasty.
[Edit this paragraph] Tang suit-evaluation
Traditional Chinese clothing
At a time when China's economy is on the rise, the prosperity of "Tang suit" seems to be a symbol of the revival of Chinese civilization. However, despite the grand symbolic significance behind it, "Tang suit" itself is actually a rather vague concept. What is the connotation of this term? There are many expressions in fashion, such as "Hanfu" and "Huafu". Many people are puzzled by the term "Tang costume": Is there nothing to wear when China is as big as the Tang Dynasty? In fact, it is not impossible for real people in the Tang Dynasty to wear long gowns and big sleeves, or even robes and gowns that are closer to people in the Ming Dynasty (actually the same thing) to return to fashion. "Big sleeve robe" is only a vague understanding of "ancient costume" by modern people (from Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the end of Ming Dynasty, the main styles of China traditional people's costumes were "horizontal collar and right button, concealed button tie, wide sleeves and Emei belt", in which "horizontal right button" was only a clothing feature, but "horizontal right button belt".
Since the Tang Dynasty, these costumes have been officially called "Hanfu" or "Hanfu" (meaning "traditional costumes of the Han nationality" or "national costumes of the Han nationality"), and they have formed their own system and come down in one continuous line. For nearly 4,000 years, they have profoundly influenced neighboring countries such as Japan, North Korea (South Korea) and Vietnam. Among them, Japanese "kimono" (the style of deep clothes in Hanfu), the real "Tang suit" is more suitable for solemn occasions such as sacrifice and adult ceremony, while its "narrow clothes and narrow sleeves" are more suitable for labor and farming and daily occasions. With the rise of the "Hanfu Revival" movement with the Internet as the starting point and young urban white-collar workers as the backbone, the real Hanfu (Hanfu) is not "out of reach" in modern people's field of vision. The word "Tang costume", which originated from "Tang people" in the eyes of foreigners, is being questioned more and more.
[Edit this paragraph] Tang suit classification
Women's dresses in Tang Dynasty can be summarized into three types.
1, narrow-sleeved shirt, long skirt;
2. Khufu;
3. Women wear men's clothes.
These three different characteristics of clothing constitute the mainstream of women's clothing in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is a major feature of the prosperous Tang Dynasty that women wear the clothes of Khufu and men.
[Edit this paragraph] Modern "fake Tang suit"-improved mandarin jacket
The present "Tang suit" is only a combination of Manchu tradition and modernity. It absorbs the styles and fabrics of traditional clothing with cultural charm since the Qing Dynasty, and at the same time adopts the three-dimensional tailoring of western-style clothing, which makes the mandarin jacket from Manchu re-enter the fashion stage.
This "Tang suit" has been improved many times. For example, now Hanfu rarely uses sleeves, because sleeves mean that clothes have no shoulders and can't be padded, so the shoulders are not good enough: traditional full-length clothes (cheongsam and jacket) have no waistline, and women lack curvy clothes, but now Hanfu has changed to waistline: in the past, the skirt hem was very narrow, so it can only be broken, but now the skirt hem is enlarged, which is convenient for activities; There is also a cheongsam, which is very high in traditional slit. Although modern people are much more open than in the past, they are still a little awkward to wear, so their openings are much lower.
At a time when China's economy is on the rise, the prosperity of "Tang suit" seems to be a symbol of the revival of Chinese civilization. China people who have lost their own cultural characteristics are eager to find something that suits their own nation, and calling the improved mandarin jacket "Tang suit" is a morbid expression and a morbid expression of collective anxiety. The improved jacket stole the name of "Tang suit", which made many people puzzled about the formulation of "Tang suit": China was as big as the Tang Dynasty, so there was nothing to wear? And "Tang suit" is even more questioned in the cultural field: Why do China people's clothes have to be named after foreign customs, but foreigners call them Tang suits, while China people themselves call them Tang suits, which is not funny at all?
In fact, the legend started from the Yellow Emperor and can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, to the people who wore real Tang costumes in the Tang Dynasty, and finally to the dragon robes in the Ming Dynasty. Although the details have changed slightly, the shape is eternal. "Crossing the right button, secretly buttoning the tie, boasting about the lapel sleeves, I wear the belt", in which "boasting about the lapel sleeves, I wear the belt" is only the feature of the dress, while "crossing the lapel and secretly buttoning the tie" is the feature of the dress and uniform, that is to say, the real Tang suit is not only the main style. Since the Tang Dynasty, these costumes have been officially called "Hanfu" or "Hanfu" (meaning "traditional costumes of the Han nationality" or "national costumes of the Han nationality"), and they have formed their own system and come down in one continuous line. For nearly 4,000 years, they have profoundly influenced neighboring countries such as Japan, North Korea (South Korea) and Vietnam. Among them, Japan's "kimono" (the style of deep clothes in Hanfu, the long-sleeved dress without coat in real Tang suit) is more suitable for solemn occasions such as sacrifice and adult ceremony, while its "narrow clothes and narrow sleeves" uniform is more suitable for labor, farming and daily occasions. But today, most Chinese descendants have forgotten the coat of their own nation for thousands of years. Modern people only have some vague understanding of their ancestors' clothes, which are called "ancient clothes", which is really the sorrow of this nation.
Fortunately, with the rise of the "Hanfu Revival" movement initiated by the Internet with young urban white-collar workers as the backbone, the real Tang suit (Hanfu) is not "out of reach" in the eyes of modern people, and the word "Tang suit" derived from "Tang people" in the eyes of foreigners is increasingly favored.
History of development:
Company registration: the company was established in Taiwan Province Province on 1978;
Mainland investment:
1994, at the invitation of the mainland, invested and set up a factory in Guangdong to produce khaki and Lailong series garments; Lailong Zhonghua Clothing Co., Ltd. was established in Hong Kong in the early days. Products are mainly sold to Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries and regions; And exported to Germany, France and other European countries;
Expand the mainland market:
At the beginning of 2002, while stabilizing the overseas market, the company made every effort to push the future dragon series products to the mainland market and achieved remarkable results. In 2005, he won the "Best Creation Award" from China Culture and Clothing Development Association and the title of "Famous Brand of Tang Dress in China" awarded by China Clothing Club. In 2006, he participated in the exhibition at the invitation of the President of the 11th International Fashion Expo in Humen, Guangdong, and won the "Excellence Award" of the Expo. Caused a sensation in China clothing men's wear market; By 2006, there will be more than 300 dealers in mainland China, and the sales network will basically spread all over the country.
Meaning of context:
The world called 2 1 century the century of China, which attracted the attention of many countries in the world. China is booming!
Dragon:-the totem of the Chinese nation, the crystallization of Chinese culture for 5,000 years, the spiritual embodiment of the Chinese nation, and the ultimate symbol of auspiciousness, dignity and strength!
So the name: Lailong.
Lailong Tang suit is the most authoritative professional research, development, production and export enterprise in Taiwan Province Province. The products are fine in technology and the fabrics are purchased internationally, which belongs to high-grade products. The fabrics of Lailong Tang suit are all purchased in the international market, mainly natural fabrics, with excellent technology and noble quality, which shows the identity and taste of wearing. Products are mainly sold to Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries and regions; They are exported to Germany, France and other European countries, and are deeply loved by Chinese and foreigners in Europe and Southeast Asia. Many domestic celebrities and TV presenters (such as Zhao Benshan, Hou Yaohua, Bi Fujian, Shao Shao, etc. ) I like to wear long and short Tang suits.
Expand the mainland market:
At the beginning of 2002, while stabilizing the overseas market, the company made every effort to push the future dragon series products to the mainland market and achieved remarkable results. In 2005, he won the "Best Creation Award" from China Culture and Clothing Development Association and the title of "Famous Brand of Tang Dress in China" awarded by China Clothing Club. In 2006, he participated in the exhibition at the invitation of the President of the 11th International Fashion Expo in Humen, Guangdong, and won the "Excellence Award" of the Expo.
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