Tang Costume
Cheongsam
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Costume in Tang Dynasty
The brief introduction of costume in
Tang dynasty (618-907)
Women’s dress and
personal adornments
of the Tang Dynasty
are outstanding in
China’s history.
Women's clothing is
a leader in historical
costumes, clothing
texture known as
selection of

natural and graceful and bold,
magnificent and elegant
dress- up accessories.
Though its shape is still a
continuation of the Han Sui
legacy, it is in a class by
itself , having been affected
by the impact of the Northern
minorities Xianbei, as well as
by the Western Regions.
Three main categories
 Weimao(帏帽)&Ruqun(襦裙)
 Cross-dressing(女着男装)
 Hufu(胡服)
Weimao and ruqun are
the main costumes of
women in Tang dynasty
襦裙
Ruqun dated from Pre-Qin Dynasty.
It was the most popular in the Tang
Dynasty.
Half-arm
dress
jacket
Ribbon(长带)
Ruqun is a kind of clothes that had a short jacket , a
long dress and a shawl.
襦裙即上为短襦或衫，下着长裙，佩披帛加半臂的传统装束。
Half-arm
半臂
Ru
短襦
shawl 长巾
（披帛）
Long dress 长裙
Single skirt
单襦
jacket
Ru
Complex skirt
复襦
Ao(袄）
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The general features of women’s
costume in Tang dynasty：
1) topless（上空装，袒胸装）
2）exposed arm
3）oblique(斜的）collar
4）large sleeves
5）long skirt dress
All of these make it deserve
the most typical open clothing
style. The clothing materials are
exquisite, the structure is
natural, graceful and elegant,
and adornments are splendid.
The open clothing style and
its softness and lightness
make the women’s costume
in Tang dynasty so unique
and distinctive.
The national power of the High
Tang was strong. The trades
and cultural exchanges with
Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Persia
波斯 and other countries
gradually became frequent,
and they
mutually dispatched 派
遣emissaries and
accepted students of
other countries. In this
way, a special open
and romantic style of
dress and personal
adornments was
formed.
朝鲜半岛民族服饰主要吸收
了唐服长裙垂地的特征来突
出个子，但更加强调蓬松的
质感。
日本和服则吸收了唐服高超
的服饰图案，以美妙的图案
来衬托人物，但色泽上多采
用和色搭配。
How does costume in Tang Dynasty
come into being?
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First,in Chinese history, the
Tang Dynasty (AD618-907)
was a period of unity and
prosperity when the polity
and economy were highly
developed.
Second,Based on the
progress made in silk reeling
and dyeing techniques, the
variety, quality and quantity of
textile materials reached an
unprecedented height.
Third, The Tang government
was tolerant, and often
appreciative of religions, art
and culture from the outside
world.
As an important cultural
element, woman’s
costume in various forms
in the Tang Dynasty well
illustrates the openmindedness and affluence
during that period.
•Ruqun is made up of the
top jacket and long gown
and a skirt on the bottom.
The Tang women inherited
this traditional style and
developed it further,
opening up the collar as far
as exposing the cleavage
between the breasts. This
was unheard of and
unimaginable in the
previous dynasties, in
which women had to cover
their entire body according
to the Confucian classics.
 Will
you
accept your
girlfriends/
yourselves
dressing very
open?
From ancient times ,the relation
ship between dress and woman
is like greenery and flower. The
dress can foil the femininity
and temperament of woman and
set women's figure off to
advantage.
 Through the dress,
the charm of woman is surely m
anifestinating.
从古至今,裙子和女人的关系就好比绿
叶和鲜花,
裙子衬托出女性的娇柔与气质,勾画出
女人的丰姿和曲线,
女性的魅力通过裙子尽显无余.

The Cheongsam definition
The Qi Pao or Chi-Pao,
also known as the
cheongsam or mandarin
gown 。
A body-hugging one-piece 。
Chinese dress ；
The English vocabulary
cheongsam comes from
the Cantonese。
It is known in Mandarin
Chinese as the qípáo in
Beijing and Shanghai .
Why call Qipao china dress
Qipao, which is famous with its
harmony and unity ,is known as
the representative of the Chinese
dress culture.
It shows the elegant temperament
of Chinese women,
demonstrates the culture and
virtues of our nation .
It creates an impression of
simplicity and quiet ,charm,
elegance and neatness. . It’s a
magnificent rainbow of the
human culture.
The evolution
Republic of China
The modern version, which is now recognized popularly
in China as the "standard" qipao, was first developed
in Shanghai in the 1920s,
The styles of Qipao, long sleeves, short
sleeves and sleeveless
Various Jin
高领
无领
Collars
Openings
Representative figures
张爱玲
Eileen Chang (1920-1995)
A well-known writer，
who was addicted to
cheongsam
Life is a colorful gown,
covered with lice.
•First lady of Republic of China.
宋美龄
• She owns the most
number of qipao all over
the world.
Charm of oriental women
In the film 《In the Mood
for Love》（似水年华） ，
Maggie Cheung （张曼
玉）change more than
23 sets of qipao, after
the movie release, It set
off a rush of
“cheongsam
Can’t it arouse our
deeply thinking about
the cultural change of
cheongsam?
Cheongsam in modern
times
Today, with its variety
of styles, the
cheongsam shows its
charm in many
markets. It combines
the elaborate
elegance of Chinese
traditional with unique
elements of style.