I especially like to wear long skirts, especially long skirts with retro elements. I can't resist them It has always been believed that only retro dress can reflect women's dignity and femininity. I love it so much that when I choose to watch a costume drama, the costumes in the drama are the criteria for me to judge whether the drama is worth pursuing.
Next, please follow my footsteps and show you the beauty of the evolution of ancient Chinese costumes.
The earliest costume in China is also the first style of Hanfu system, called? Clothes? . The bottom dress is solemn and elegant, which is the mainstream aesthetic of traditional China.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there appeared a kind of clothing called? Thick clothes? In fact, it is to combine the upper and lower clothes together, just like a jumpsuit, but when cutting, the upper and lower clothes are cut out first, and then the upper and lower clothes are connected when sewing. The ancients went to great lengths to inherit the mantle, that is, to follow the ancestral system. This is the earliest costume in ancient China, which embodies the dignified atmosphere of Hanfu.
Deep clothes have profound meaning.
Women's Deep Clothes in Han Dynasty
Han dynasty stills
All cultures are constantly inheriting and improving, and then all kinds of jumpsuits, including dresses and skirts, are just variants of it, which are constantly changing. Our modern clothes still have the shadow of deep clothes.
Tight collar
Round neck robe? It is a literary work of the Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties. Very China, it was the Sui Dynasty that brought the round neck robe popular in the north into the official uniform system, which was later inherited by the Tang Dynasty. According to the current name, it is a robe or skirt. In ancient times, women wore skirts in robes, while men wore trousers. You have to admit that fashion is a classic cycle again and again. In modern times, we still unconsciously inherited the way our ancestors dressed, but we are used to it. Mix and match? .
Round neck robe
Round neck robe stills
Chinese retro fashion mix and match
Cheongsam is always associated with the beauty of the old times. It seems that cheongsam is naturally elegant and charming, which is the best interpretation of the curvaceous beauty of women from the beginning. The predecessor of cheongsam is actually a robe. Features stand-up collar, big chest and split.
Cheongsam has reversed women's dressing habits for more than 1000 years, and completed the subversion of robes on the clothing system of Han women. When cheongsam first came out, it was designed with a flat chest, tight top and loose bottom, and a large A-shaped outline. Later, it was improved and closer to the trend of women's wear. The length is below the knee, and the sides are split very low. Women wear petticoats or trousers inside, which is light and elegant. During the Republic of China, cheongsam actively absorbed western fashion trends in tailoring and decoration, including loose, tight, long and short ... The change of line outline in the past decade witnessed the transformation of China people from traditional aesthetics to modern aesthetics.
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I love to wear cotton and linen dresses, and I have a special liking for the improved Chinese cheongsam. Traditional cheongsam requires a high figure, which is difficult for ordinary people to control. Therefore, it is very suitable to choose a slightly loose style, which can perfectly modify the figure and reflect the charm of oriental women.
Improved loose cheongsam
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If you like retro elements as much as I do, choose an elegant cheongsam for yourself!