The belt is based on the pattern of the silk fabric from tomb No.1 of Mashan, Jiangling, Hubei.The design of the Shenyi is based on the image of the bronze figurine lamp unearthed in Ping Shan, Hebei.The crown is designed after the one worn by the mandarins in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang.Hu clothing: 胡服, a general term for clothing of foreigners other than Han clothing in ancient time. The Shenyi was a combination of the old 'upper garment, lower Chang. During the Shang dynasty, most people wore white clothes, due to the underdeveloped dyeing and weaving techniques and the precious dyes, so most people could only wear clothes made of un-dyed linen material.įeatures: During the Spring & Autumn and Warring States periods, the most important changes in clothing were the emergence of the Shenyi (深衣) and the Hu clothing.A commoner's head is covered only with a hairband made of strands of cloth, and the saw-toothed sickle in his hand is sharpened from pieces of stone.Leiwen: 雷纹, one of the bronze decorations, i.e., a geometric pattern consisting of continuous squiggly lines.

Yuge: 玉戈, a popular weapon during the Shang Zhou period

The boots worn by the feet are painted on the basis of pottery boots excavated from the Neolithic site at Ledo, Qinghai.

The pattern on it is based on the Leiwen depicted on the Shang dynasty Yuge in the collection of the Palace Museum.

The Yue-shaped cloth hanging from the front abdomen was a sign of noble status, and was often referred to in later literature as the 'Bixi (蔽膝)'.The head wears the tall Ge(葛) cloth crown.Today, we are going to share with you the ancient Chinese clothing timeline and experience the charm of Chinese clothing together.įeatures: The main feature of the Shang dynasty dress is 'upper garment, lower Chang (裳), Youren (右衽), hair bunch'. The upper half of the body wears clothes, the lower half of the body wears Chang, Chang is the skirt. China has a splendid costume history, but the splendor of the ancients has gone with the years, and we can only recall it through historical records and archaeological discoveries.įortunately, there is someone who can use his exquisite painting skills to rigorously and meticulously restore the ancient Chinese clothing and trace the history of the delicate and gorgeous.

Fashion timelime of chinese clothing