TraditionalChineseClothing Chineseclothinghasalonghistory ThebonesewingneedlesfoundinthecultureremainsofZhoukoudian Beijing showthatthepeopleofthePaleolithicAge 旧石器时代 hadlearnedtomakeclothes AtthelateNeolithicAge 新石器时代 peoplefromdifferentregionsandnationshadalreadywornmanydifferentstylesoftheclothes Twofundamentalstylesofchinesetraditionalcostumes Theupperoutergarmentandtheskirt 上衣下裳制 Thisistheearlieststyleofourchinesecostume AfterQinshihuangunitedthewholechina clothesdisplayeddistinctdifferences Theworkingpeopleworeshortgarmentsmadeofcoarsecloth theywerecalled Bu yi Therichusuallyworelongandloosefittingdresses SincethenthebasicshapesofChinesecostumehavebeenestablished ShenYi 深衣制 ShenYiisacrossbetweenHuFuandChangPao Itconsistsofatunicandaskit butthetunicandtheskirtaresewedtogether TheHanDynastycostumes Chineseclothinghasalonghistory Peoplefromdifferentregionsandnationshavewornmanydifferentstylesoftheclothes SincetheclotheswornbypeopleofHanwerenotconvenientforworking Wu ling oneofKingsofstateZhaoatthattime encouragehispeopletowearHu fu HebecametheearliestreformerinChineseclothinghistory Atthesametime theHanclothingwasenrichedandimproved China scompletecodeofcostumeandtrappingswasestablishedintheHanDynasty Theyarn dyeing embroideringandmetal processingtechnologiesdevelopedrapidlyintheperiod spurringchangesincostumeandadornments CostumesintheHanDynastyfellintotwocategoriesaccordingtoYijin Thereweretwotypesofgarments thecurving frontunlinedgarmentwithbuttonsdeviouslydownfromthecollartotheaxilla 曲裾单衣 thestraight frontunlinedgarmentwithbuttonswerestraightlydownfromthecollartothelowerpart 直裾单衣 曲裾单衣图 直裾单衣图 Thepoliciesof recuperating multiplying and buildingtheeconomy duringHanDynastystrengthenedthecommunionbetweenthenationsandchangedthesocialfashionsopeopledressedmoreextravagantly Forexample Shen yiwornbywomenduringHanDynastyhadseverallayeredskirtswithmanytriangularornamentsweighingthemdownandlongribbons AfterEasternHanDynasty mennolongerworeShen yi butwomenstillworeit Shen yiinfluencedChinesewomenclothingsogreatlythatQipao cheongsam andone piecedressallevolvedfromit 汉代宽袖绕襟深衣 直裰 朱子深衣 Wearersmustexposeunderpants collarform asthecollarwasbigandcurving Clothesmustusewhiteclothaslining thewidthofsleevewas0 4maters Theblousehadnosleeve Wearersoffurclothesshouldhavethefurfacingoutside Waistbandwasveryexquisite Belthookwasmadeofgoldinvariouslivelyandinterestinganimalfigures Themalekeptthehabitudeofwearingwalkingsabreswithoutbladesfordecorationonly CostumesoftheHanDynastyhad7features TangDynasty InChina shistory theTangDynastywasaperiodwhenthepolityandeconomywerehighlydevelopedandthecultureandartwerethriving TheancientChineseclothingdevelopedtoitspeak Thepoliticalstabilityandeconomicdevelopment thefrequentforeignrelations contributingtothedevelopmentofclothing Inthisway aspecialopenandromanticstyleofdressandpersonaladornmentswasformed thecostumesoftheTangDynasty TheclothingmaterialsinTangwereexquisiteandthedressesoftheupperclassweremainlymadeofsilkandfamousforsoftnessandlightness Thestructurewasnatural gracefulandelegant andadornmentsweresplendid Themostoutstandinggarmentsinthisgreatperiodwerewomen sdresses TheTangwomeninheritedthistraditionalstyleanddevelopeditfurther openingupthecollarasfarasexposingthecleavagebetweenthebreasts Thiswasunheardofandunimaginableinthepreviousdynasties Butthenewstylewassoonembracedbytheopen mindedwomenoftheTangDynasty 襦裙唐代妇女的主要服饰 ItwasafashiontowearHufu garmentsoftheTartarsorthosewholivedintheWesternRegions UntiltheHighTang theinfluencesofHufuweregraduallyweakened Men scostumeTheround collarrobe wasthecostumewornbyeunuchsduringTangdynasties Itisalsocalledthe dailycostume sinceitwasthemainarticleofclothingformales Usually thecostumehadtheroundcollarandclaspedontherightside Therewasaborderalongthebottomoftherobe Ineverydaylife around collarrobeshirttogetherwithblackleatherbootswasverypopular 唐代官吏常服袍衫 Cheongsam旗袍 Thecheongsam orQipaoinChinese isevolved 逐步形成 fromakindofancientclothingofManchuethnicminority 满族 Inancienttimes itgenerallyreferredgownswornbythepeopleofManchurie 满族 Mongolia 蒙古 andtheEight Banner 汉军八旗 清初彩绣旗袍内蒙古白音尔灯清荣宪公主墓出土 彩绣阔镶边旗袍 清末满族妇女服装样式 古代满族服饰 WhentheearlyManchurulerscametoChinaproper theymovedtheircapitaltoBeijingandcheongsambegontospreadintheCentralPlains 中原 Althoughthe1911Revolution toppled 推翻 theruleoftheQingDynasty thefemaledresssurvivedthepoliticalchangeand withsucceedingimprovements hasbecomethetraditionaldressforChinesewomen 20世纪30年代彩绣大襟短袖旗袍 Fromthe1930s cheongsamalmostbecametheuniformforwomen Folkwomen students workersandhighest tone 达官显贵的 womenalldressedthemselvesincheongsam whichevenbecameaformalsuitforoccasionsofsocialintercourses 交际 ordiplomaticactivities Later cheongsamevenspreadtoforeigncountriesandbecamethefavoriteofforeignfemales 银绣云龙纹高领中袖旗袍 彩袖曲襟低领长袖旗袍20世纪20年代末期的样式 传世实物 绣银云龙纹高领中袖旗袍20世纪20年代中期的样式 After1940s influncedbynewfashionhomeandabroad Manchumen slonggown 长袍 wasphasedout 废弃 whilewomen scheongsambecamenarrow sleevedandfittedtothewaistandhadarelativelyloose