What You Might Need to Know to Go from a Hanfu Novice to a Hanfu Aficionado.
We have previously elaborated in detail in our blog about some of the minor differences between Hanfu worn by common people and that worn by the nobility. These differences include three aspects: color, fabric, and accessories. In fact, there are still some small details that we can talk about. Why Read more…
Sometimes, when I see characters in TV dramas wearing clothes with large sleeves while going out for an outing, having a meal, going on a date, getting into a fight… or even sleeping, I feel really awkward. Were all the clothes of the ancient people with large sleeves? How inconvenient Read more…
Let’s take a look at the recent stills of Gulnazar wearing Hanfu. The way she wears the turned-up collar is quite trendy. It turns out that in the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese already had something similar to a polo shirt? I can’t help but complain that the combination of this Read more…
After the TV drama Flourished Peony aired, some people were left wondering: was peony really that popular during the Tang Dynasty? The drama depicts a booming peony economy that enables the female protagonist to become rich. It also shows peonies blooming in every household, drawing huge crowds. In fact, the drama isn’t Read more…
Many netizens are complaining that they can’t tell the characters apart after watching Perfect Match (《五福临门》) for quite a while. What’s more, it’s easy to get visual fatigue. Once they checked the pictures, they were really left dumbfounded. Setting aside the plot and the actors’ looks, were the makeup and costumes Read more…
We’ve seen so many stunningly elaborate Hanfu designs. Have you ever wondered why people mainly wear Hanfu styles from the aristocratic class and rarely opt for commoner – style Hanfu? Besides the fact that aristocratic Hanfu is more gorgeous, commoner – style Hanfu seems rather underwhelming. But what exactly accounts Read more…
The production team of Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2, starring Liu Shishi, recently released a video. In the video, Liu Shishi makes an entrance wearing bead yingluo (a kind of hanfu hair accessories). This gives off a unique charm that combines exotic allure with traditional Chinese aesthetics. But why is that? Read more…
This question is likely on the minds of many hanfu enthusiasts. When people first start learning about traditional Chinese clothing, they’re often reminded never to “wear their hair in a disheveled manner.” For the ancients, when was it necessary to tie up their hair in a bun? And for people Read more…
When it comes to Chinese wedding dress in ancient costume dramas, some people will say that during weddings in the Song Dynasty, “women from lower – status families wore red when getting married, while those from higher – status families wore green.” And when seeing these wedding costumes of men Read more…
Recently, the crew released spoilers, and the flower – adorned hairstyles of Ju Jingyi and Chen Duling came into the public eye. However, some netizens said: For Chen Duling’s flower – adorned hanfu hairstyle, why does it seem that the flowers are too big and her head is too small? Read more…