The Development History of Chinese Costume

Before the textile technology has not invented, the fur of animals is one of the main material clothing. At that time, there is no rope, wire, and people use animal ligament to sew a dress. In the site of upper cave man and other ancient tomb, people unearthed lots of decoration including headdress, necklaces and wristlet. Materials are natural beautiful stone, beast tooth and sea shells. In ancient times, people wore these ornaments not only for decoration but also for commemoration the victory of hunting.
The hairstyle of men in Shang dynasty, they mainly comb their hair. From the image data, in this period, men and style more, have always made the top, into a braid, down to the left and right sides of the comb back; a tip of a plait braid, curl, droop to the shoulder; there will be hair braids coiled on top and so on. This chart is the total of the top, into a braid, down to her. The crown in Shang dynasty is decorated with drum type crown towel. The noble men who wore gorgeous garment leads narrow sleeves, well-dressed clothing. The left waist is inserted with a cirrus shaped ornaments, appears to be wearing a sword weapons.
During the Warring States period, costumes have more obvious changes; the more important is the popular Hu dress. The so-called Hu Fu is actually northwest minority clothing. Short knee length is Hu Fu’s big characteristics, this kind of clothing originally used for the army, and later spread into the community, become a common costume.
Deep clothing in Song Dynasty is not only men’s dress but also one of the most common styles of clothing of females. This kind of clothing is all the narrow, long haul, hem usually trumpet-shaped, row not gel foot. The sleeve has the width of two types, mostly edged cuff. The collar portion is quite distinctive, usually make with collar, the collar is very low, so as to show the coat. Like a few pieces of clothes to wear, each layer of the collar will be exposed to the outside, up to a maximum of three layer above, when referred to as the “ three heavy clothes”.
Manchu cheongsam originates from the Manchu women dress, which is characterized by broad, flat, length and foot, material made of silk, embroidered clothing full pattern, collar, lapel, clothes, a rolled wide lace. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to thirty times, Chinese dress in the sleeves and hem portion has different changes at different times. The sleeve from broad to narrow, form long to short, completely changes with the change of times.
Nowadays, costume becomes a fashion; people use different ornaments to decorate clothes including glass pendants, beads. You can see many girls wear exaggerated earrings with large hole beads on the street. Costume is the best decoration of women, if matches suitably, it will add charm and glamor to you; while if matches badly, it will give you a bad impression.