Chinese Fashion Through the Dynasties

Need some fashion inspiration? How about taking some tips from the ancient Chinese? Here’s a look at traditional Chinese clothing styles through the dynasties.

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Fun Fact: When watching Chinese drama that take place in ancient China, ever notice that when ever a general or visitor reports to the emperor, they have to flick their hands in a downward fashion before bowing? This was to show that they did not carry and concealed weapons (knifes, swords, darts, etc.) up their sleeves.

[airstyles]

Imagine if China somehow revive their traditional fashion, and when you visit China, you see traditional clothing everywhere...

It'd be like going into a video game.

[johnnythao]

The information in this video is nessasary and needed for Hollywood filmmakers who get every outfit wrong while making Chinese/Asian theme films. Last I checked Qipaos and Kimono's did not exist during the Qin Dynasty era.

[GirtheAlienGoldfish]

The Tang Dynasty dresses were so gorgeous... o - o I want to wear one.

[ROCKSTAR]

Chinese women look very beautiful in traditional clothes. You can see that Chinese actresses look better in ancient dramas than in real life.

[jinnie_athome]

I wish chinese people could wear these traditional clothes regularly just like how the japanese wearing their kimonos.

[gogumadalpaengi]

Man, what would I do to wear one of those dresses for a day...

[beckthejaammer]

Im Chinese, but i only speak cantonese and based on what my parents have told me, im descended from the Han era. I live in america, but I used to wear a lot of hanfu outfits when i was smaller for special occasions. Nowadays, i see less and less chinese get so traditional and my parents eventually stopped having me wear them. Gotta admit. The material was hella soft and I LUVED IT ❤

[chrissy]

0:39- XIA & SHANG DYNASTIES
1:02- ZHOU DYNASTY
2:03-QIN DYNASTY
3:11- HAN DYNASTY
4:43- TANG DYNASTY

[TheTamago]

I hate the western style, chinese fashion is SO awesome ! I'm not even Chinese, i'm just an admirer <3

[efmtgei]

I love Tang dynasty too
It's a whole fashion week. And I especially love historical drama set at that time.

[blackwidow]

I love the Tang dynasty fashion because of the series "The Empress of China" Like seriously the fashion in that era is just enchanting. Honestly, between (korea, japan and china) I have always been a fan of the Chinese traditional clothing especially the Tang fashion. It's just flowy and elegant.

[YummYakitori]

Sadly later during the Qing Dynasty (清朝) which started in 1644 AD, the ethnic Manchu nomads from the north invaded and they forced Chinese males to plait their hair into pigtails and forced everyone to wear the Manchu traditional costume - known as Pao (袍).

Nonetheless, the Chinese Tang Dynasty Hanfu (唐朝漢服) had influenced the Japanese Kimono and the Chinese Ming Dynasty Hanfu (明朝漢服) had also influenced the Korean Hanbok.

[NTDOffTheGreatWall]

HEY EVERYONE!!!!

glad so many of you liked this video. We already filmed part 2 which will cover the rest of the Dynasties...stay tuned :-)

[PokeTomodachi]

I'm proud of this Han Chinese culture.
Hanfu is so...you know...Awesome !
Japanese Kimono is origin come from Hanfu. ( Since Tang Dynasty ).
Also, Korean Hanbok is origin come from Ming Dynasty.
Kimono and Hanbok is connect with Hanfu.

[cwlau]

Actually, yellow became Emperor's private was only started at Tang dynasty, before that Chinese emperor mostly wear black and red .

[Tekhelet]

I actually like the Han dynasty fashion even though it was more conservative than Tang's. Would love to see a resurgence of Hanfu in China whereby more would dress like ancient days. It's gorgeous

[sailormoonserenity]

Any hope for a return to tang fashion?

[ratnashdimera]

When I visited China last year, I wore ancient Chinese inspired robes all over Beijing.
The reactions I got were positive.

[cool_kai]

I love the Chinese and Japanese fashion! So pretty!