Traditional Chinese costume is called "Hanfu". In China, it is worn only during celebrations or various ceremonies, as well as on cinematographic stages, on the filming of historical films.
However, in China itself and beyond, there are communities that are engaged in the historical revival of the Chinese folk costume (this movement is called Hanfu Fusin).
Traditional Chinese Costume
The traditional Hanfu variant consists of a long shirt ("I"), sleeves are usually wide, and a long skirt that extends to the bottom ("Chan"). Under the shirt were cotton underwear.
Chinese folk costume was different from the male version, not so much due to the cut, but because of the abundance of embroidered patterns. Patterns were outlined in circles - "tuan", and all elements of embroidery had a deep traditional meaning. The dominant places in the hierarchy of symbols occupied the hieroglyph of peach (as the embodiment of longevity), orchids (symbol of knowledge), pion (wealth). Special importance was attached to the flowers. For example, blue color was personified with protection from dark forces, and green color - with the morning and the birth of a new life.
Chinese folk costume for girls
One of the elements of the female costume was Zhucun, which was a combination of a sweatshirt with a skirt, a sort of sarafan with long sleeves and a cape in the form of a scarf. There are many varieties of jucunya, it differs in length and style of the skirt.
The top clothing in the Chinese folk costume for women served as "qiu" - fur coats from goats, dogs or monkeys. For a wealthy class, fur coats were sewn from sable or fox fur, and fur coats were very valuable. In the cold season, Chinese girls wore several cotton mittens at once.
Traditional dress in China is called "chensam", and its modification without sleeves - "tsipao". The style of the Chensam dress was so spacious that it completely concealed the figure of a woman, and only the face, palms and shoes remained in sight. Usually such dresses were worn by Chinese women of noble blood.
The "cipao" dress is a more modernized version that has become narrower and more tight, with cuts on the sides for greater freedom of movement. It was this version of the dress that became very popular all over the world, received many interpretations and variations of colors and decor, and became the embodiment of modern elegant dress in traditional Chinese style.
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