#modified qipao dress

[fullnightpeace]

[thehealing-brutus]

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

chinese fashion by 辰子爱婚纱礼服

[art-of-treble]

pansy asymmetrical bridal qipao - qipology (x)

[ziseviolet]

Please can you explain the difference of meaning between hanfu and huafu ? Sorry if you already got the question

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (hanfu photo via)

The term “hanfu” (traditional Chinese: 漢服, simplified Chinese: 汉服) literally means “Han clothing”, and refers to the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people. “Han” (漢/汉) here refers to the Han Chinese ethnic group (not the Han dynasty), and “fu” (服) means “clothing”. As I explained in this post, the modern meaning of “hanfu” is defined by the hanfu revival movement and community. As such, there is a lot of gatekeeping by the community around what is or isn’t hanfu (based on historical circumstances, cultural influences, tailoring & construction, etc). This isn’t a bad thing - in fact, I think gatekeeping to a certain extent is helpful and necessary when it comes to reviving and defining historical/traditional clothing. However, this also led to the need for a similarly short, catchy term that would include all Chinese clothing that didn’t fit the modern definition of hanfu -- enter huafu.

The term “huafu” (traditional Chinese: 華服, simplified Chinese: 华服) as it is used today has a broader definition than hanfu. “Hua” (華/华) refers to the Chinese people (中华民族/zhonghua minzu), and again “fu” (服) means “clothing”. It is an umbrella term for all clothing that is related to Chinese history and/or culture. Thus all hanfu is huafu, but not all huafu is hanfu. Below are examples of Chinese clothing that are generally not considered hanfu by the hanfu community for various reasons, but are considered huafu:

1. Most fashions that originated during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), especially late Qing, including the Qing aoqun & aoku for women, and the Qing changshan and magua for men. I wrote about whether Qing dynasty clothing can be considered hanfu here. Tangzhuang, which is an updated form of the Qing magua popularized in 2001, can also fit into this category. Below - garments in the style of Han women’s clothing during the Qing dynasty (清汉女装) from 秦綿衣莊 (1, 2).

2. Fashions that originated during the Republican era/minguo (1912-1949), including the minguo aoqun & aoku and qipao/cheongsam for women, and the minguo changshan for men (the male equivalent of the women’s qipao). I wrote about why qipao isn’t considered hanfu here. Below - minguo aoqun (left) & qipao (right) from 嬉姷.

Below - Xiangsheng (crosstalk) performers Zhang Yunlei (left) & Guo Qilin (right) in minguo-style men’s changshan (x). Changshan is also known as changpao and dagua.

3. Qungua/裙褂 and xiuhefu/秀禾服, two types of Chinese wedding garments for brides that are commonly worn today. Qungua originated in the 18th century during the Qing dynasty, and xiuhefu is a modern recreation of Qing wedding dress popularized in 2001 (x). Below - left: qungua (x), right: xiuhefu (x).

4. Modified hanfu (改良汉服/gailiang hanfu) and hanyuansu/汉元素 (hanfu-inspired fashion), which do not fit in the orthodox view of hanfu. Hanfu mixed with sartorial elements of other cultures also fit into this category (e.g. hanfu lolita). From the very start of the hanfu movement, there’s been debate between hanfu “traditionalists” and “reformists”, with most members being somewhere in the middle, and this discussion continues today. Below - hanyuansu outfits from 川黛 (left) and 远山乔 (right).

5. Performance costumes, such as Chinese opera costumes (戏服/xifu) and Chinese dance costumes. These costumes may or may not be considered hanfu depending on the specific style. Dance costumes, in particular, may have non-traditional alterations to make the garment easier to dance in. Dunhuang-style feitian (apsara) costumes, which I wrote about here, can also fit into this category. Below - left: Chinese opera costume (x), right: Chinese dance costume (x).

6. Period drama costumes and fantasy costumes in popular media (live-action & animation, games, etc.), commonly referred to as guzhuang/古装 (lit. “ancient costumes”). Chinese period drama costumes are of course based on hanfu, and may be considered hanfu if they are historically accurate enough. However, as I wrote about here, a lot of the time there are stylistic inaccuracies (some accidental, some intentional) that have become popularized and standardized over time (though this does seem to be improving in recent years). This is especially prevalent in the wuxia and xianxia genres. Similarly, animated shows & games often have characters dressed in “fantasy hanfu” that are essentially hanfu with stylistic modifications. Below - left: Princess Taiping in historical cdrama 大明宫词/Palace of Desire (x), right: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji in wuxia/xianxia cdrama 陈情令/The Untamed (x). 

7. Any clothing in general that purposefully utilizes Chinese style elements (embroidery, fabrics, patterns, motifs, etc). Chinese fashion brand Heaven Gaia is a well-known example of this. Below - Chinese-inspired designs by Heaven Gaia (x).

8. Technically, the clothing of China’s ethnic minorities also fit under the broad definition of huafu, but it’s rarely ever used in this way.

From personal observation, the term “huafu” is mainly used in the following situations:

1. Some large-scale events to promote Chinese clothing, such as the annual “华服日/Huafu Day”, will use “huafu” in their name for inclusivity.

2. For the same reason as above, Chinese clothing including hanfu will often be referred to as “huafu” on network television programs (ex: variety shows).

3. A few Chinese clothing shops on Taobao use “huafu” in their shop name. Two examples:

明镜华服/Mingjing Huafu - sells hanfu & hanyuansu. 

花神妙华服/Huashenmiao Huafu - sells Qing dynasty-style clothing.

With the exception of the above, “huafu” is still very rarely used, especially compared to “hanfu”. It has such a broad definition that it’s just not needed in situations for which a more precise term already exists. However, I do think it’s useful as a short catch-all term for Chinese clothing that isn’t limited to the currently accepted definition of hanfu.

If anyone wants to add on or correct something, please feel free to do so! ^^ 

Hope this helps!

[dc-sideblog]

My redesigned Bats

[id: Cass, Dick, and Tim in redesigned suits. Dick's arms are around both his little siblings. Cass is wearing a modified qipao type dress over a body suit, with long gloves and socks and then gold braces and boots over top. Dick is in a plain black body suit with a blue body braid on top. Tim is in red and gold and black, white a wing styled cape and a huge gold bird on his chest.]

[drops-of-moonlights]

Mythix! Es una combinación Mythix! De fantasías y aventuras! Una experiencia nos espera En un mundo legendario El poder de Mythix! Ahora juntas lo sentimos Mythix! Y así nos sorprendimos Volamos, luchamos y enfrentamos Los misterios sin final Mythix llega ya!

The Mythix retouches are here! Almost on time with the 19th anniversary of the series lmao. This one doesn’t have as many retouches as the others (outside Roxy, and Stella and Tecna to a smaller degree) because I’m still fond of the last designs. A bit of a refresher below!

the TLDR of Mythix is “the Order of Mana made it through questionable means, if you unintentionally mimic a story, myth, folklore, legend or the like (or commit an act worthy of becoming one) you get this form modeled after both the story and the fashion of the person’s realm”. As such, each of the girls’s outfits are essentially modernized versions of typical clothing back in their homes. All of them are, of course, then based on the actual culture I primarily took from real life to build their realms:

Melodeus is obviously mainly inspired by China, and so the primary inspo for Musa’s Mythix was the qipao and the shuhe, with some more modern and punkish details to fit with Musa’s personality.

Linphea in the AU is primarily based on Colombia, and Flora’s Mythix is a shortened adaptation of Andine Colombian folklore dresses, which are commonly used for dancing, going along with the legend she dealt with.

Scintil’s main inspiration is Norway, and with this Bloom’s Mythix is a heavily-modified bunad in shape. Her hair ribbons alongside her cone buns are meant to mimic a dragon’s horns and whiskers, respectively, to go alongside the myth she fought with.

NOW ROXY’S INTERESTING LMAO. Her story, being from Earth, was Tam Lin, but as Roxy’s original realm is Tir na nÓg (which while taken from Celtic folklore she wouldn’t be Celt nor Irish herself), her attire is instead based off what was the typical attire at the time. (It’s based on Morgana’s canon fairy form, which is ironic as the “villain” in the way she dealt with the myth was heavily fashioned after AU!Morgana’s Ascendix.)

Solaria is mostly based on Hellenistic regions (so it covers pretty much the entire Mediterranean area), and her form is primarily fashioned after the Greek chiton, with some inspiration from the later Roman footwear and a minor inspiration in Egyptian belts.

Andros is primarily inspired in Ethiopia, with Aisha’s Mythix being modeled in modernized and modified versions of both men and women’s styles. Her puffy shorts and the frills at the edges of her vest are also vaguely inspired by jellyfish, as the myth she dealt with involved a gigantic one.

Finally, Zenith has an incredibly vague mix of both Victorian England and Russian menswear, because Butch Tecna Supremacy, and it’s meant to represent the standard working-class attire, fitting the role she fulfilled in the legend.

[icancdramahanfu]

Ready for some anything goes martial arts cosplay? Yeah, I'm gonna do a Ranma 1/2 project.

Not getting too nostalgic but it is time to do a cosplay from the first manga I ever bought with my money. That's right, I randomly picked up a copy of Ranma 1/2 at the bookstore, paying that $15.95 (corrected for inflation, $28.97) for the original first edition left-to-right formatted copies. A whole new generation of anime fans are being introduced to the Rumiko Takahashi manga now with the remake by Studio Mappa. Just like another 90s cosplay I did in 2023 I too can have some fun with this one as well. I could be very basic and go for the classic Ranma outfit. The red top with black pants and call it a day. But why would I make my life easy? This is a cosplay project it has to have to be a challenge to sew! The manga has such a diverse amount of outfits that are featured in it as well! I'm currently between two different outfits from the manga:

Color artwork from the third edition cover with Ranma in yellow with a red floral pattern. OR

The Cat Cafe outfit he wore when he was working as a waitress.

Which is so stinking cute with the light yellow apron and the ruffle headband! Interestingly, there is anime artwork with this with a different pattern here:

A quick breakdown for both of these outfits.

1.) Top - yellow short sleeve, red three-quarter length sleeve but same bias binding.

2.) Pants - length is the same, just past the knee. 3.) Apron - very much typical maid style with ruffles and fitted around the waist and chest with an A-line flare out 4.) Headband with ruffle Fabric - Since the outfits have drawn in details, there is no way I'm going to find a fabric that will match these, let alone be a close dupe. I am leaning towards drawing out the pattern and then printing it via Spoonflower so I can get my preferred fabric and match the pattern exactly.

Thankfully both sets of clothing have the black bias tape binding. Pattern -

This time, instead of drafting the pattern myself, I think I will try an established pattern for the top and the pants are gonna be very simple with a tie waist. I will go ahead and modify one of these two patterns to make the top so it falls around my hips.

A Shampoo inspired pattern from Cut/Sew

Or this one from Porcupine Patterns

I can already tell that the Cut/Sew pattern has some modifications/shortcuts with a zipper on the back instead of on the side seam under the armpit. It additionally puts the darts in for the bust horizontally while the Porcupine Patterns has vertical darts. However, I have worked with a Cut/Sew pattern previously and they give a very liberal range of sizes and maybe I don't always feel like tweaking it the way the other one will require. I can already see myself smooshing the patterns together since I'd prefer to use the vertical darts to make the shape. This will definitely require a mock up to make sure I get the fit of the top correct before dropping serious cash on the Spoonflower fabric. I'm leaning towards the Organic Cotton or Organic Cotton Sateen since it will have a slight sheen. I do want it to be breathable and not a sweaty mess. Even though they have a Satin, it is poly so that is a hard no.

I think the first step will be getting a pattern or two and moving onto that mock up stage!

[vexic929]

What aesthetics do your OCs gravitate towards?

Ooh let's see

Vice: visual-kei or nu-goth; they're very into playing with gender and wearing extravagant, avant-garde pieces, much to his boyfriend's chagrin lol

Soliton: she tends to sway between soft femme and cyberpunk raver aesthetics with no in between

Berrie: definitely 1970s fashion (though on Earth-100 that's the current modern aesthetic); lots of oranges, high-waisted bell-bottoms, sweater-vests and loose, patterned button-downs

Aria: catwalk corporate; nothing she ever wears costs less than $300 and most of it is in the thousands purchased straight from the designers themselves

The Ace Arrow: grunge; lots of soft layers with mismatched prints in varying shades of grey, black, and purple

Harmonic Sine: Y2K girly-girl vibes with lots of sky blues and dreamy prints (and she always matches her glasses and hearing aids to the outfit)

Agent V-92: just so much black and red leather, why does she own so much leather

Fire & Ice: business casual unless she's going out drinking with her boyfriend, then she'll switch to the classic sexy little black dress and stilettos or something sparklier for special occasions

Earth-63 preface; China is the main global superpower on this Earth and has been for centuries so all of the aesthetics have Chinese influence such as resembling qipao/cheongsam or hanfu

Reverse: catwalk corporate as well; she dresses as well-to-do as her family with highly decorated qipao, custom yellow leather jackets, and tailored slacks and blouses (though on rare occasion she'll wear the old, worn Flash t-shirt she got in college)

The Flash: she favors the basics; jeans and a simple blouse or t-shirt or sweatshirt on a casual day with comfortable, heat-resistant shoes

Dr. H Wells: business casual; before her wife's death, they would often wear matching qipao-inspired dresses on formal occasions and steal each others' sweaters in the lab while the other was working so it made things easier on both of them to just wear a monochromatic palette of blacks and greys. after her wife's death, she's had to pare down some of their wardrobe to just comfortable items she can easily put on or modify to work for her as a paraplegic

Pied Piper: corporate goth with green accents; she always wants to look perfectly put-together but she can't quite get rid of her dramatic emo kid past

Nightwing: retro or basics; usually high-waisted pants with tucked-in, half-unbuttoned blouses or tight sweaters and jeans with a leather jacket or a Superwoman t-shirt; she's either the chicest person in the room or a fashion disaster and you'll never know which

Red Hood: goth or punk or grunge depending on the day

[fullnightpeace]

The dragon lady

[echidnana]

by NezaStudio on etsy

[image description: four images of a skinny light skinned asian person wearing a black modified qipao. the sleeves are quarter length and loosely bell shaped. the collar is raised about three quarters of an inch. starting from the base of the collar and going down to the left on the chest are toggles fastening the dress closed. the dress is flat to mid-thigh, where it flares slightly down to right above the ankles. /end ID]

[hanfumodern-blog]

New Improved Cheongsam Vintage Chinese Dress Qipao

Traditional collar design modifies the slim neckline;

Invisible zipper design, easy to wear;

Traditional slit hem, sexy and elegant;

High-quality fabric, skin-friendly and comfortable;

Suitable for daily wear, work, party, etc

[art-of-treble]

angelica sequins qipao - qipology (x)

[incorrect-hunterx-quotes]

Happy Chinese New Year 2020, everyone! For @incorrect-hunterx-quotes’ Art Challenge, we have Gon in a standard cut qipao dress with some silly hair bun things and a jade bracelet, while Killua is wearing a changshan jacket and some black pants. Their shoes are modified to be flats and their hands are in the traditional greeting style (not the kung fu one).

新年快樂 or 恭喜發財 to all of you!

[lifcsaving]

(  clothes.  )

            more often than not  ,  xifen can be seen dressed in a traditional hanfu or a modified one  .  having a large selection of these clothes  ,  most of them are VINTAGE and cannot be replicated as it was bought in the era it was most popular in  .  she also has several qipao that she got during the 1910′s onwards . . .  and her modified hanfu were bough from the current era  (  they’re comfortable but not as nice looking or authentic as the ones she owned from ancient times  )  .             hanfus like this  /  this  /  this  |  qipao like this  /  this  /  this             xifen’s closet is EXTENSIVE and a bit of a walk through chinese fashion history . . .  she has so many pieces of clothes from each era  ,  she could start a museum if she wanted to.

[drops-of-moonlights]

Mythix, es una combinación Mythix, de mitología y aventura! Una experiencia nos espera Entre páginas del recuerdo El poder de Mythix, ahora juntas lo sentimos Mythix, y así nos sorprendimos Volemos, luchemos y enfrentemos las leyendas de antiguedad...! Mythix, llega ya!

After so long, here’s Mythix’s re-redesign! It’s simultaneously not as drastic and WAY more drastic than previous retouches.

You can learn all about how the girls earnt the form in the S6.5 summary, so I’ll talk about design instead - they’re all designed in what would be traditional clothing in their realms, though of course modernized and adapted to a transformation. They all share a trim or pattern in the bottom part of the ensemble, as well as a connecting part between the top and bottom wings. Actual real-world inspo discussion below!

Musa’s design is probably the one that changed the least, since I was pretty content with the previous iteration. It’s based off a qipao.

Flora’s is based off Andine Colombian folklore dresses, which actually have way more flowers than the ones in the illustration, I just didn’t want to murder my hand.

Bloom’s essentially wearing a heavily-modified bunad, and she can get some minor dragon-y traits as a treat in the wings. Hair ribbons are stupid long to mimic dragon whiskers as well.

IT WAS SO HARD TO FIND A REFERENCE FOR SCOTTISH RENNAISANCE DRESSES FOR ROXY THAT I LIKED. As in I didn’t find it. So I had to settle with a random English reference I found that had a nice braid and called it quits.

Stella’s a mix of Ancient Greek-esque looks and like, the vaguest reference to late Gothic clothing. I FINALLY GOT TO USE PINK ON HER DESIGNS YAY.

Aisha’s a mix of Ethiopian menswear and womenswear, with the littlest bit of a Rennaisance silhouette. I’m so proud of her braids!

Lastly, Tecna is a very, VERY vague mix of Victorian and Russian menswear because Butch Tecna Supremacy, and it’s supposed to be “the people’s look”, the outfit of the average person, given her role.