In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Mao and Xun Gui recorded two kinds of articles, namely, green onion and white onion. The word "city" and "yellow" here means covering your knees. It can be seen that as early as the pre-Qin period, people were extremely particular about clothing.
According to the stereotype of ancient costumes on TV, is this really the case?
In TV dramas, the ancients all wore robes. Especially the women's long skirts in the palace and in the ground look very solemn and gorgeous. Then this is just a TV series after all. Is this a true historical record?
The requirements for clothing in past dynasties were managed. From the perspective of "car and clothing system" and "Zhang Fupindi", the book records in detail the dress wearing under the feudal system. Under the strict feudal regime in the Middle Ages, it is natural for everyone to be cautious in words and deeds, so it is reasonable to be so solemn about clothes. In Zhou Ji, what's more? A gift? Divided into several categories. Different occasions have different dress codes.
Not only between the ruling classes, but also between the people and the nobility, there are also great differences in clothing. Clothing varies from country to country. Throughout the ages, there have been rigid requirements for clothes worn by different classes. If you don't wear the clothes prescribed by law, you will be punished by law.
After the Qing dynasty entered the customs, under the rule of Manchu, the Han people must also respect the cultural traditions of Manchu, in which the government strictly controlled the costumes and prohibited the wearing of Ming dynasty costumes.
However, as mentioned above, the clothes of civilians and ordinary people are also different. What we see in film and television dramas is that the clothes that grow in groups on the ground are naturally not worn by ordinary people.
In ancient times, China was dominated by agricultural economy, and its handicraft industry was also very developed. Therefore, in order to facilitate work, ordinary people wear coarse cloth and short clothes, which is not only beneficial to work, but more importantly, such short design can save cloth, so ordinary people also have a popular name? Cloth? Now it seems to be true.
As an aristocrat, clothing is naturally better than ordinary people, and there are differences in material selection and tailoring. Nobles don't have to work, they can wear long clothes. Due to the restriction of aristocratic status, different occasions have different dress requirements, so there is a difference between daily service and formal dress. As a nobleman, you don't have to worry about long skirts getting dirty. On the one hand, domestic servants will keep the house spotless. On the other hand, even if it is dirty, there are servants to clean it up. The dignity of aristocratic status naturally leads to extremely high treatment.