In the 17th century, the Ming（明） Dynasty (the last empire of Han Nation), was destroyed. With that destruction, came the decline of Huaxia culture which included Chinese styles of clothing .
Yi
narrow knee-length
Chang
narrow
ankle-length skirt(裳、裙）
sash
Bixi(赑屃） a length of
fabric
• Shang பைடு நூலகம்ynasty
Hierarchical society status Height of rank Markers length of a skirt
conceal
Broad and loose
• Ruqun (襦裙）
• Round collar • Narrow cuffs
Collar edges Sleeve edges
Beizi (褙子、jacket）
• Ming Dynasty
• Mental buttons • Main circular type of collar
long pants
long jackets a long beautiful belt accessories
Tang Dynasty
Golden time for culture and economy Cosmopolitan culture and arts Thoughts and concepts Major reform women’s dress
Politics, economy, military affairs, religion, the civil custom
History
• The Chinese style of Clothing has a long history going back several thousand years. According to legend, Leizu（嫘祖）, the wife of Huang-Di（黃帝）, started raising silkworms and invented a way to produce silk cloth. Huang-Di designed a beautiful type of clothing with the silk cloth. This style of clothing became the national garments of Huaxia（華夏）. The garments became known as Chinese Clothing.
wideness of sleeves color
the degree of decorations
• The western Zhou Dynasty
• Looser
wide sleeves
• Separation
• Jiaolingyouren(交领右衽）
Shenyi Combination Collar ----rectangular (矩形交 领） Left side of the costume— chest Sash silk fabrics(“大带”或叫“绅
带” )
leather belt ( “革带”)
• The Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Decorations
Han Dynasty
square sleeves sloping necklines (big and curving)
red clothes
Zhiju (直裾）
Costume Social status, customs, aesthetic interests, cultural notions Real reflection Vivid civilization development history
Land of dress Long history