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2070 BCE
XIA, SHANG AND ZHOU Dynasties
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Period: 2070 BCE to 221 BCE
XIA, SHANG AND ZHOU Dynasties
In these dynasties the clothe s were kept formed by two pieces, in which the tie of the superior piece was characterized placing the right part on the left. The periods of these dynasties correspond to the following periods Xia (2070 BC-1600 BC), Shang (1600 BC-1046 BC) and Zhou (1046 BC-221 BC). -
Period: 220 BCE to 265
WEI and JIN Dynasties
The "hufu" style prevailed, with some changes, such as narrower sleeves, a tighter shape to wear the upper "yi" and an opening in the lower "shang". -
Period: 206 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty
The men wore a loose robe with wide sleeves, a right lapel garde, two large collars crossed and a belt at the waist.
In women the blouse with large lapel, composed of two crossed collars was used
This style of the Hans vestments was smooth and simple -
206
Han Dynasty
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220
WEI and JIN Dynasties
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581
Sui Dynasty
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Period: 581 to 618
Sui Dynasty
the women wore a short jacket with narrow sleeves and a skirt that was tied with ribbon above the waist.
In men, round-neck jackets were the ones that stood out -
618
Tang dynasty
They increased the opening of the neckline to show the channel between the breasts
Due to advances in the techniques of weaving and dyeing silk, the variety, quality and quantity of textile materials reached a level never before seen. -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang dynasty
The feminine dresses of the Tang period can be classified into three categories:
The traditional "ruqun" was a short double layer jacket or lined typical of central China; the "hufu", a type of foreign dress that arrived through the Silk Road and the whole set of masculine garments that supposed a rupture of the formalities of the Confucian tradition.
The "ruqun" consisted of a jacket and a long dress, as well as a skirt. -
960
Song Dynasty
Compared to something that sought to win the admiration and curiosity of others, Song's people preferred Beizi's simple elegance, which reflected her sense of beauty "less is more". -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
The most common garment of the Song Dynasty was the Beizi, a coat that was not fastened on the forehead to expose the inner jacket. The Beizi could be of different lengths - on the knees, below the knees, or up to the ankles. The sleeves could be wide or narrow, could have openings on both sides, or from the skirt to the waist, or even armpit, could also be without openings. -
1271
Yuan Dynasty
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Period: 1271 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
The Mongol men wore a cap made of wicker strips, called a ribbed cap, which had two models, square and round, and was decorated with jewels.
The tunic with braids had a round neck, narrow sleeves, a wide hem and dense pleats, and a large belt made of a braid, some with buttons, was also sewn.
The servants and guards, as well as the women, used to wear a jacket with short sleeves. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
Ming women's costumes mainly included blouse, jacket, embroidered bonnet, vest, Bi Jia and skirt. The clothes of Shui Tian, dressed by ordinary women, was a dress joined by brocade pieces of different colors, similar to the tunic of the monks and known for the reason that the pieces of different colors were linked together like the plots. -
1370
Ming Dynasty
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Period: to
Qing Dynasty
the suits inlaid with lace were becoming narrower and shorter each day, so some would wear a longer vest on top, some women continued to wear skirts, while others began to wear trousers, whose shape had some change: from wide legs to narrow legs embedded in lace, the Manchu women used to wear a vest over the cheongsam. -
Period: to
Zhuyao
It was a style of embroidered underwear very appreciated by the women of that time -
Qing Dynasty
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Modern clothing
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Period: to
Modern clothing
The skirt Aoqun (jacket up and skirt down) of modern women
After the Revolution of 1911, the shirt-top and bottom-skirt among women's dresses became popular. The jackets included the shirt, jacket and vest, with two opposite front forms, front of lute, front with a line, front with buttons on the side, front straight or front oblique. They were decorated with lace or embroidery on the neck, the cuffs, the front and the hem. -
Period: to
30´S
the Qipao had several changes in the sleeves and lower parts: the sleeves were changed from wide and long to narrow and short, and the bottom, from long to short, and was again the long. -
30´s
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Clothing during the Cultural Revolution
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Period: to
Clothing during the Cultural Revolution
All class references were forbidden. The historical Mao Zedong considered that any artistic expression or beauty were bourgeois tools. This, of course, affected the traditional Chinese dress. After Mao Zedong's rise to power, the country spent dozens of years wearing the famous Maoist costumes. These costumes did not differentiate neither class nor gender and tried to unify a historically divided people. -
50´s
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Period: to
50´S
Qipao runs the risk of being biased by the lack of answers, especially in the period of Cultural Revolution because they are taken as feudal waste and bourgeois sentiment. Qipao is designated by the State Council as the dress of the diplomatic women -
Period: to
TWENTIETH CENTURY
In the twentieth century qipao is modernized that is more tight, can reach the knee and there are models of suspenders. In addition, for other informal occasions, other materials such as wool or velvet are used. It is also called cheongsam. -
TWENTIETH CENTURY
