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[HaSY]

does anyone have pics of the following dynasties' costumes??
(anything related)
i know they are foreigners......but i wish to know the costumes.......

thanks in advance

[General_Zhaoyun]

For Qing costumes, you should refer to Manchu clothings..do a google search on "manchu clothings".. you might also want to refer to Qipao (Cheongsam), which is also Manchu in nature.

[Yun]

Haha, HaSY... I think Wu Fei has just provided the right link for your needs on another thread about Jurchen headgear: http://www.pep.com.cn/ljy/index.htm

[Snafu]

Here's what little I can provide.

Khitans



Mongols

[Gubook Janggoon]

There seems to be a lot of head shaving with the Khitan..

Any Jurchen pics?

[King Chi You Follower]

Here's what little I can provide.

Khitans



Mongols

If you don't mind...would you post all of the traditional costumes of every Chinese dynasty...cause I've always wanted to see all of the costumes

[浪淘音]

the Qidan wore their own version of Han Fu. however, they folded their right lapel over the left one (where the Han fold the left over the right)

[HaSY]

If you don't mind...would you post all of the traditional costumes of every Chinese dynasty...cause I've always wanted to see all of the costumes

haha.............thanks to all of your help!!!


go to http://www.library.u...i_amy/index.htm
to see all of the traditional costumes of every Chinese dynasty.............

[Yun]

Jin aristocrat's robe, with deer patterns

There seems to be a lot of head shaving with the Khitan..

Shaving the crown of the head was the standard hairstyle of the Xianbei, and the Khitan being related to the Xianbei did the same.

the Qidan wore their own version of Han Fu. however, they folded their right lapel over the left one (where the Han fold the left over the right)

Yes, that was the common feature of northern 'barbarians' - they folded or buttoned their shirts on the left. I guess all men today are barbarians, while women are more civilised because they still button on the right

go to http://www.library.u...i_amy/index.htm
to see all of the traditional costumes of every Chinese dynasty.............

That link doesn't seem to be working.

[lobster]

Try this.

http://www.library.u...i_amy/index.htm

Yun, the picture you posted is a Jurchen Jin dynasty women's robe isn't it?

[Yun]

Yes, it is. The men's robe is on the site that HaSY recommended. Thanks HaSY, it's a very useful site.

[lobster]

Well, I guess in ancient China, Chinese cloths were left over right because they needed to draw the sword/saber from the left, while barbarians cloths were right over left because they needed to draw arrows from the right.

I'm assuming this is for right-handed men.

[浪淘音]

Well, I guess in ancient China, Chinese cloths were left over right because they needed to draw the sword/saber from the left, while barbarians cloths were right over left because they needed to draw arrows from the right.

I'm assuming this is for right-handed men.

why wouldn't Chinese need to draw arrows as well? the bow was considered much more an important weapon in ancient China than the sword.

the 士 practiced archery more than anything else. In fact, the composite recurve bow existed in China centuries before the true sword (IE blade longer than handle) developed in China.

the Chinese style of folding the clothes is cultural, not practical. the barbarian opposite of that was in defiance to Hua ren supremacy. kind of like a middle finger represented in your clothing style.

[浪淘音]

I usually frown upon such ethnocentric misconceptions. Sorry, it's just me.

what misconceptions?

Hua/Han ren folded left to right, nomad folded right to left. where is the confusion?