#god i'm so curious about this ship and its people's customs and traditions

[pinkrose05]

An Observation of Fashion Trends on the Xianzhou Zhuming

So I was squinting at a certain quartet's designs again (a recurring activity. I love this disjointed family) and I may have found a new set of dots to connect!

I believe the Zhuming's "design signature" -what sets it apart from the Luofu and other Xianzhou ships, that is- is the prominent use of metal in their clothing, whether as embroidered patterns or accessories and adornments (especially ones made from what seems to be brass).

cmiiw on that tho; I can't distinguish colors all too well.

Yunli is the most obvious example with all the bits and bobs all over her fit- the skirt pattern, the tiara, the hairclip, the ornaments on her top and the side of the skirt, the sleeves, the bracelets along the.... handguards(?), and the straps on her legs too.

Now, this might be less apparent at first sight, but Ren (and by extension Yingxing; he wore the same coat with the same metallic patterns) has just as many brass accessories, if not even more!

I count exactly 15 clasps -11 of which have the same stylized eye shape- on the front and the back, and his thigh strap is also metallic (because style over comfort. lmao).

This probably could've been written off as a mere coincidence with just 2 characters, but then the 2.4 livestream dropped with new models, and it turns out General Huaiyan also has metallic patterns and wears a little clip! It even matches the ones in Yunli's hair!

This could, of course, be explained as something he's passed down only to his disciples, but I think it's more likely to be common among the Zhuming's citizens- a fashion trend, as the post title suggests. Think about it; fashion is as much an expression of the self as arts and crafts can be, so it does make sense for the people renowned for their craftsmanship to incorporate hints of that in how they dress!

(TL;DR: The Zhuming fam have amazing fashion sense and I need to visit them already. When will we board the Zhuming....)