The characteristics of traditional costumes in China are:
First, he is good at expressing the meaning of form and color: vague, hidden but not revealed, implicit in Chinese, giving people a provocative aesthetic feeling.
This implication is sometimes expressed through style, and sometimes through modeling, layout, lines and other means, giving people a harmonious aesthetic feeling as a whole, thus expressing profound design ideas. For example, the costumes of the Qing Dynasty evolved into the later cheongsam.
Second, pay attention to fine artistic techniques and craft expression, widely use embroidery, ribbons, symbols and other decorative techniques, show rich imagination, and achieve the effect of romanticism with idealism. For example, in A Dream of Red Mansions, Wang Xifeng's dress portrayal is shown.
Third, pay attention to the effect of stable atmosphere. The overall coordination of clothing gives people a sense of beauty of order and harmony, which is solemn, dignified, beautiful and elegant, and can play the role of drying clouds and lining the moon. Such as: the popularity of Zhongshan suit.
Fourth, pay attention to creating an atmosphere of peaceful reunification.
Since ancient times, China culture has paid attention to practice and application, while China clothing culture has been self-disciplined by ethical principles. Therefore, the values of China's traditional costume culture are destined to be based on affection and affection, so as to realize the harmony of interpersonal relationship, the long-term stability of society and the reputation of a country of etiquette.
Clothing:
Hui nationality: The main symbol of Hui costumes is the head. Men all like to wear white round hats. There are two kinds of round hats, one is flat-topped and the other is hexagonal. Exquisite people will also tattoo exquisite patterns on round hats. Hui women often wear headscarves. The hijab is also very delicate, and the elderly women wear white, which looks white and generous; Middle-aged women wear black, which looks solemn and elegant; Unmarried women look fresh and beautiful in green. Many married women usually wear white or black round hats with edges. There are two kinds of round hats, one is made of white bleached cloth, and the other is made of white thread or black silk thread, which is often woven into beautiful geometric patterns. In terms of clothing, Hui elderly people like to wear white shirts and black vests (villagers call them "vests"). Old Hui women wear black or brown headscarves in winter and white scarves in summer, and they have the habit of wearing trousers and fading. Young women wear red, green or blue headscarves in winter and thin red, green and yellow scarves in summer. Hui women in mountainous areas love to wear embroidered shoes and have the habit of wearing earrings.
Dai: There is little difference in the clothing of Dai men in different places, and they are generally simple and generous. Above is a small Dai man, with double-breasted or large-breasted sleeves without collar, plain trousers, wide waist and no pockets. Most of them wear white and blue clothes, and some people wear wool hats. They like to wear blankets in cold weather and often go barefoot all year round. This kind of clothing is light and comfortable in farming and makes the wearer look handsome in dancing. It retains the ancient characteristics, such as "clothes facing forward", "wearing a cloth towel on the head, like to hang a backpack with a short knife", but the self-woven "homespun" is rarely used in clothing. Chinese tunic suit and suit have become the fashion of Dai youth. In recent years, small sleeve shirts with lapels and cardigans have appeared, the headscarf has been replaced by pink and green fans, and the pants are still the same. Dai men generally don't wear ornaments, and occasionally find a shiny silver bracelet on their wrists. Gold teeth and silver teeth are their hobbies. They usually pull out their front teeth and replace them with gold or silver dentures. In the past, there was a custom of tattooing, in which liger, Kirin, peacock and other figures or patterns were written on the chest, back, abdomen and limbs to show courage or pray for good luck. Dai women pay attention to clothes, pursue lightness, beauty and elegance of clothes, and coordinate the colors of clothes, which are all excellent. It is a remarkable feature of Dai costumes that young women wear long hair on their heads. Dai women wear all kinds of tight underwear. Light-colored big skirts or narrow sleeves are Dai women's dresses, and various patterns are woven on the skirts. Dai women like to tie their long hair in a bun and decorate it with combs, hairpins or flowers. Dai women like to wear jewelry, generally made of gold and silver, mostly hollowed out, engraved with exquisite patterns and patterns. Tie a delicate silver belt around Xiaoman's waist. It is said that this silver belt is very precious and has been handed down from generation to generation by her mother. In fact, this is a token. If a girl gives a young man a silver belt, it means that she has fallen in love with him. Such clothes dress them up beautifully and elegantly.
Zhuang nationality: mainly blue and black dresses and pants shorts. The Book of Diseases in Counties and Countries in the World reads: "A strong man wears a short skirt, while a man wears a short shirt, which is called Li Tong. Knees cannot be covered around his waist. Women also wear plum tubes with flower curtains around them. " Men's wear of Zhuang nationality is mostly Tang suit with broken chest and double-breasted buttons, made of local homespun, short collar and double-breasted tops, and a row (six to eight pairs) of Zhuang clothes with buttons, with a pair of small pockets on the chest and two large pockets on the abdomen. The hem is folded inward into a wide edge, and the lower edge is split symmetrically left and right. Wear wide pants, which are knee-short. Some are leggings and headscarves. Wear shoes and hats (or black headscarves) in winter and barefoot in summer. Wear yuntou cloth shoes or double hook duck-billed shoes on holidays or when visiting relatives. Wear sandals at work. Zhuang women's clothes are dignified and decent, simple and generous. Their general dress is blue and black, with slightly wider trouser legs, colorful printed or jacquard towels on their heads and exquisite aprons around their waists. Dressed in navy blue or dark blue short-necked straight-breasted jackets (some have colored lace embroidered at the neckline, cuffs and lapels), they are divided into double lapels and partial lapels, lapels and lapels. There is a hidden pocket in the front of the abdomen, and several pairs of cloth buttons are sewn along the front edge. In remote mountainous areas, Zhuang women still wear clothes with broken breasts, collarless, embroidered with five-color patterns and withered. Wear wide, fat, black trousers (some have stripes of two different colors at the hem), an apron at the waist, and blue, red and green silk and cotton cloth at the knees of trousers. Wear sandals and shoulder pads at work. Wear embroidered shoes at fairs, concerts or festivals. Zhuang women generally like to wear earrings, bracelets and collars. Clothing colors and trinkets vary slightly from place to place. There are two schools of coat length, most of which are waist-length and a few are knee-length.
Manchu: Manchu court dress Manchu women do not bind their feet. The shoes they wrote were embroidered with beautiful floral ornaments, and the center of the sole was padded with wooden heels 10cm high. Manchu women can walk with their heads held high and their waists swaying. The hairstyle of Manchu women has changed greatly. When they were girls, they simply pulled their hair back. Soon after you get married, you should braid your hair and tie it into a single bun. There are many kinds of hair styles after marriage, double bun and single bun. Double bun hairstyle combs the hair into two parts from the top of the head. The front bun is combed into a flat top for wearing a crown, and the back bun of the neck is combed into a dovetail shape, which is scattered behind the tibia to keep the neck straight all the time. Therefore, Manchu women are more noble and dignified when walking.
Historically, Manchu men wore horseshoe sleeves with a belt around their waist, or a robe with a double-breasted coat, a cool hat in summer and a sloppy fur hat in winter. The clothes are made of blue, blue and brown cotton, silk, silk, satin and other materials, with blue leg straps on the trouser legs, cotton boots or leather boots on the feet, and Piura in winter. Braid the top and shave off the surrounding hair.
Women's flag skirt
Women like to wear a foot-long flag skirt or vest. Clothing is made of silk, satin, tulle or cotton and linen, with various colors and patterns. Some embroider the surface of cheongsam into a set of patterns, and more are inlaid with layers of fine lace on the skirt, cuffs, neckline and hem. White socks on the feet, embroidered shoes at the bottom of the flowerpot, leg straps in various colors such as green, red and pink on the trouser legs. Shake your head and wings and comb two heads or flags. I like to wear earrings, bracelets, rings, hairpins, velvet flowers and sideburns. Manchu men and women like to hang ornaments on their waists or big skirts. Men have sickles, ear spoons, toothpicks, glasses cases and fan belts. Women have sachets and wallets. Most of them are sewn with silks and satins, with various colors and exquisite workmanship.