#Chinese clothing

[newhanfu]

Blue Heziqun

From Hanfu Photography Studio-Lan Yu

[ziseviolet]

If the coats with hoods aren’t historically accurate, what coats did Chinese people wear prior to the modern period?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

By "coats with hoods", I assume you're referring to the doupeng/斗篷 (cloak/cape) commonly seen in modern hanfu and guzhuang (drama costumes), like the one below (x):

Chinese people did wear doupeng prior to the modern period, along with other kinds of coats. However, as I mentioned in my post here, historical Chinese doupeng did not have hoods attached to the cloak/cape. That is why many modern doupeng aren't considered historically accurate - because they have hoods attached. Below are examples of more historically accurate, hoodless doupeng (1/2):

In the image on the above left, the model is wearing a separate, detached hood/hat called fengmao/风帽 (wind hat) which was historically worn to keep warm. Below - examples of fengmao (1/2):

Historically, fengmao was often worn with doupeng when travelling during cold weather (x). Below - women wearing doupeng & fengmao in historical art (top row), and Chinese opera performers wearing doupeng & fengmao as part of their costumes (bottom row) (x):

Oftentimes the doupeng & fengmao are matching, which can give the impression that they are attached - but if you look carefully, you can see that they are separate. Below - Chinese opera costume (x):

Below are historical photos of women wearing doupeng in 1920s Beijing - note how they are hoodless (1/2):

Hooded doupeng, in contrast, are more similar to historical western cloaks, such as the below American/European cloaks from the 18th century (1/2):

The hooded doupeng of modern hanfu are likely based on those seen in guzhuang dramas - another instance of drama costumes not being the most historically accurate (x):

An example of a drama with a historically accurate depiction of doupeng & fengmao is the 1987 TV adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber. As seen in the below images, the characters wear hoodless doupeng & occasionally matching fengmao as part of their winter wardrobe (1/2/3):

The 1994 TV adaptation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms also depicts historically accurate, hoodless doupeng & matching fengmao worn by men (x):

For more references, please check out my doupeng, fengmao, and winter wear tags.

Hope this helps!

[miaopastrie]

chinese miku!!! in qin dynasty style hanfu, and modern (ish) qipao. i love this trend so much it’s so cool to see everyone put their culture into miku

[asian-folk-wardrobe]

[evilsment]

Saw this painting from the 1600s by Gu Jianlong 顧見龍 and it reminded me of the red hanfus seen in many C-dramas.

[yukaro353]

"The seasons continue to pass and they seem to never tire of looking at each other"

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(I like to think that Tenzin was just a little jealous, he had such a beautiful woman, anyone would want to see her with adoration)

[knyazsunandmoon]

总攻是只猫

[soukokukhuun]

Chinese Clothes BSD New Official Art

[strangekaleidoscopesewing]

as my first post on this sewing blog, i figured i'd post my 馬面裙 (mamianqun) and 交領右任 (jiaolingyouren) that I made!

i made this as a muslin so that i can figure out if i need to adjust anything before i do the top/mamianqun combo with better fabric. the red/gold fabric is from Taobao and the black fabric is a cotton from Joann's! i'm planning to do another top/mamianqun combo with a black/blue/pink/purple patterned mamianqun and a pink or blue top

the mamianqun took me approximately 8 hours (this is a conservative estimate), and the top surprisingly took much less (at most 3 hours). this is because pleats take FOREVER

as of right now, the outfit fits me really well; there are a lot of threads that I need to cut that are hanging off the top, but they're covered by the mamianqun right now :)

I'm very proud of this project, and when I wear this set I feel like a cdrama princess or female lead!

[newhanfu]

Hanfu Fashion - Ma Mian Skirt

From Chi Zhou Hanfu

[ziseviolet]

Ting Xun/听旬 Summer Collection

Ting Xun/听旬 is a Taobao shop that offers refined, understated modified hanfu, hanyuansu, and guofeng looks that are meant to blend seamlessly into the activities of daily life - such as working in an office, going on an outing, or attending a cocktail party. It provides many options for those who want to incorporate hanfu elements into their regular wardrobe.

[luna-lux]

I will continue to draw my HxH hanfu/historical Chinese AU until I'm old and wrinkly and can't draw anymore

[madeleineengland]

Zhang Yuxi in ancient costume for a Guerlain event

[dumplingprincessextraordinaire]

I did a horrid job at tying it (I have a physical disability regarding the muscles in my hand so please forgive me lol) but I’m still happy with it

[yukaro353]

So Kya and Lin are at some extravagant party in Gaoling because the Beifong grandparents wanted to show off their oldest granddaughter.

Obviously Lin is not comfortable so she takes refuge in Kya who seems to dominate the situation 🤭

[chineselangblr]

She looks like an actual fairy!