The national clothing of China is Hanfu, which means, the Han Dynasty clothing. Hanfu outfit, made of red and black fabrics, was used for formal and very important events, white was considered mourning and was used very rarely, golden and yellow colors were worn by emperors, his family and his entourage.
Since the mid-30-ies of the last century, when the Chinese monarchy ceased to exist, a typical example of national Chinese clothing for women became tsipao. In English-speaking countries, cipao is more commonly known as chonsam, which translates as a shirt. The first dressing gowns were simple enough. They consisted of a piece of fabric with two seams and a collar stand, had five buttons and a cut from the front.
National Chinese clothing and traditions
Chinese women's national clothing was made from various fabrics - it depended on prosperity. Cotton and hemp fabrics were used by middle-income people, silk fabrics were used by local aristocrats. Traditional clothes for pregnant women are trousers, sewn without zippers or buttons, with an oblique seam on the belly. It was believed that such attire helped not to penetrate the unclean force in the belly of a pregnant woman. In China, it is believed that a small foot with a woman - it's very beautiful. In order not to grow a leg, from early childhood girls were shod. This procedure caused severe pain, leg ailments, and in some cases even disability.
China's national clothes are still fashionable today. On the streets of the city, in the offices you can meet a woman in a cipao. To the national clothes can be added short blouses, jackets and jackets, vests . The main difference of traditional clothing of China is the softness and elegance of cut, traditional embroidery, buttons-knots and braid.
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