I couldn’t find any photos of anyone having made a replica of this style of the wide-sleeve Ruqun with the upward flipped shoulder vest T_T
It kind of baffles me that this style of large sleeves actually phased out during the Tang Dynasty (although made a reappearance in another form later on). This period was so luxurious and extravagant, I would’ve thought they would love these giant sleeves. But then again, after something’s been in fashion for a while people get tired of it and something new becomes popular.
I love the mural of the dancing women (pic 2, top left), the hair, the sleeves, the giant pants, xDD
Here’s how the layering for women’s outfits would go for the Tang Golden Era period (盛唐).
For those who actually wear Hanfu out these days, we usually forgo the petticoat, or add some straps to it and wear it inside the shirt to hide the straps. For the outer skirt (qixiong), a lot of shops are also adding straps to them just to make it easier on everyone. I mentioned before in a post, without the straps you’re always at risk of a wardrobe malfunction 😬
I need to buy a pair of lantern pants…those look so comfy. Some people will pair lantern pants with a cute blouse for a more modern twist on the look, easy to move around in and go out for a nice day :D
Moving along to the popular round collar robe of the Tang Dynasty :D
In the 2nd pic, the model in the picture on the bottom wearing the 2-coloured robe has wrist protectors on, which is why the sleeves don’t look like “regular” sleeves. To wear the protectors, you gather the sleeve tightly around your arm, then put the protector over the sleeve, so it’s a separate piece and not sewn/attached to the robe.
AHH!! Quickly!! The artefacts have escaped the museum!! 😘😘 This video is adorable :D
These ladies are wearing Tang Dynasty hanfu, the famous “golden age” of Chinese history. Artefacts show that aesthetics during this dynasty favored fuller shaped women, if you’ve ever seen the figures from the museums these ladies look like exact replicas :D
