There is a great overlap between ancient costume and Hanfu, not only in the Han Dynasty, but before the Qing Dynasty, Hanfu belonged to both ancient costume and Hanfu, but Manchu costume belonged to ancient costume, not Hanfu. Hanfu is improved on the basis of Hanfu, which makes it more convenient to wear everyday, but it is not included in ancient costumes. The materials of ancient costumes are varied and there are not too many restrictions, but there are few materials of Hanfu. Most of the materials of Hanfu are cotton and linen. Jacquard satin, brocade or silk, but the clothes we often see in ancient TV dramas or photo studios are not ancient clothes, such as the exquisite clothes and headdresses worn by the Seven Fairies when we were young. They are artistic clothes of ancient style, which look more like fairy tales.
Ancient costume and Hanfu look the same thing, but the spirit is completely different. An ancient costume is just a dress. Some people say that Hanfu is a dress, but it is not just a dress. Hanfu is a national spirit and consciousness. I think this is very correct, because Hanfu and Japanese kimono are very similar to Hanfu, and Hanfu is particularly similar to Hanfu in the Ming Dynasty. Why can't Hanfu become the representative costume of the country? How proud it is to wear your own clothes to attend important festivals. Although Hanfu has a history of 300 years in the Qing Dynasty, people have no concept of national costume now. Hanfu should not be vilified because it does not conform to personal aesthetic orientation. In fact, Hanfu is the best embodiment of Chinese etiquette.
The rise of Hanfu is actually the awakening of the national identity of the Han nationality, which embodies the national pride that the main nationalities in China should have. Every Chinese descendant has the responsibility to inherit and carry forward the essence of the Chinese nation represented by Hanfu. Fortunately, the current era is developing rapidly, and more and more people realize that Hanfu is not so small. Although people who wear Hanfu on the street will still be seen twice, many people say that people who wear Hanfu are really beautiful. The biggest difference between ancient costume and Hanfu is that ancient costume is worn by ancient people, so we don't need to wear it. Hanfu was worn by our ancestors, so can we. Of course, if you wear hanfu.