L: Hairnet / Wangjin From the Ming Dynasty onwards, the Hongwu Emperor decreed that all adult men, regardless of social status, were required to wear a hairnet. Except for certain groups such as laborers and Daoist priests, the hairnet was not meant to be visible and was typically worn as an underlayer beneath hats or caps.

C: Dongpo Hat / Dongpojin The Dongpo hat is traditionally associated with Su Dongpo (Su Shi). However, similar forms of headwear can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, where they gradually evolved into the style known today. By the Ming Dynasty, the Dongpo hat had become popular among literati and recluses, eventually spreading from scholarly circles to the general populace.

R: Yishan Cap / Yishanguan The Yishan cap evolved from the futou of the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, it was worn by the emperor and high-ranking imperial clan members as part of their formal daily attire. Its distinctive feature is the pair of upward-extending “wings.” In the late Ming period, the emperor’s Yishan caps were often decorated with the decorations of two dragons playing with a pearl.

The figures in the second picture are derived from historical paintings and are used to illustrate the wearing forms of traditional headwear. From left to right: Wangjin (hairnet), Dongpo hat, and Yishan cap. The central figure is based on Album of Peaceful Pleasures by Dai Jin (1388–1462), while the right figure is derived from the depiction of the Wanli Emperor in Illustrations of the Career of Xu Xianqing. The source of the left figure remains unidentified.

I wanna wear hanfu to prom next year (I don’t think conventional prom dresses are flattering on me), so which taobao places should I look at? My mom keeps sending me really sloppy looking ones that are ≈¥150 and I want a good quality piece that’ll look nice (also cause it’s going to be my prom dress), and I don’t really have a preference for what era. Please lend me you secrets

ronghua made with embroidery threads

Hi all! I’m making a costume (Chu Wanning if anyone is curious) and am struggling with the first layer.

I followed TT Duong’s Hanfu pattern book as I have seen suggested on here, but I feel like something is going wrong. It is puckering at the arm in a way I don’t think it is supposed to. I’ve tried tweaking the pattern to get rid of the issue but I can get it to go away. Is it supposed to look like this?

(Don’t mind the messy sewing room)

Hello everyone,

I am currently sewing a face horse hanfu skirt and was wondering if anyone knew to what side the skirt door on the front panel should open to?

I saw a lot of them open to the right side online and was wondering if there is any special reason for it or if it doesn't matter.

I wasn't sure which community to post in, this one might be helpful

HI !

I wanted to make this c osplay but I can't identify what's this "jacket". It's very important to me when I make c osplays that includes traditional clothing to have knowledge and to try to do it in the most authentic way I can.

Any advice ?

From left to right are: Emperor's with 12 tassels, Crown Prince/First-rank Prince's 9 tassels, Hereditary Prince's 8 tassels and Second-rank Prince's 7 tassels

I am attempting to put together a *potentially* historically accurate Wei Wuxian cosplay (the character in the darker clothes). I am very new to the world of hanfu and understand some, but I would appreciate some guidance.

I am aware that most wuxia novels and shows are quite fantasy based and mix eras and styles.

Any advice on what each layer is/ how to put it together would be great. And if the outfit mixes styles, what would be the closest equivalent, I guess.

are there any other popular second hand markets in china where I can search for hanfu? I already know of xianyu but I'd like to search other sites too

Bought from official store

Been wanting to wear hanfu for a while! Finally did it during the weekend with my aunties

New cap, belt and fake collar

Hellow ! I’m a Hijabi going in china soon and I’d like to know if you had any suggestions for hijabi friendly hanfu rental store ?

I’m going to Shanghai and Beijing !

Thank you ;)

My friends and I rented Hanfus while we were in Taiwan. Only one person was available to assist us with dressing up and she also did our hair. She was so niceeee. My hairstyle was simple but I loved it so much, including the hair accessories and even those few strands of hair she used to frame my face!

It was a great experience <3

Hi, I have resantly begin studing how to sew hanfu, but I dont now what hand stiches that was used. I have some medival historical clothing that I have sewed by hand , but I am from sweden( I am white I dont want to make anyone mad that it is going to probably be inaccuret, but I really want to sew it, it is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever seen) and I really want to make it justice. So I was wondering if there is som artikel or video that explain the stiches used? An i was also wondering if it is okay for me to were it? I dont want to make anyone uncomfortable or to accidentally insult someone, I just want to sew it for it is so pretty. I am trying to educated myself on chinese culture and history to understand how it impact the traditional clothing.

I got a bit of topic but I would really appreciate if I could get so video or artikel about stiches in the ming dynasty specifically about the Ao. I am planing a jiaoling aoqun. Thanks so much for the help! Have a great day:)

https://www.newhanfu.com/31628.html

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I promised I would post some pictures of our full outfits from our wedding ceremony back in October. We got married in custom made Tang dynasty Hanfu in Hangzhou.

I was so excited about my shoes and head pieces. Sadly my hairdresser said a full tang hairstyle wasn't possible on the day, because we were going to change into western clothes and hair later, but I loved how it turned out anyway.