For some girls, there is always such a dilemma: they may have a slim figure of 90 pounds but a face that looks like it belongs to someone weighing 20 pounds. For these girls, choosing hanfu requires extra attention. First, girls with larger faces should avoid standing collar Ming-style hanfu. This type of hanfu visually shortens the length of the neck, making the cheeks appear larger. Therefore, girls with larger faces should definitely avoid this style of hanfu!
The most well-known feature of Ming-style hanfu is the cross-collar and pipa sleeves, which are basic styles of Ming-style hanfu. Other styles include narrow-sleeved standing collar jackets, wide-sleeved standing collar long jackets, cross-collar short shirts, standing collar long shirts, bib jackets, standing collar gauze shirts, and cross-collar long shirts. The lower garments include pleated skirts, mamian skirts, and gold-threaded mamian skirts. The most distinctive feature of Ming-style hanfu is the collar, which is pointed and has a smaller neckline, fitting closely to the body. Ming-style hanfu suits all young ladies, regardless of their height or weight, and can be elegant, dignified, and warm. It is also known as “Da Ming Fu Bo” (Rich Lady of the Ming Dynasty). Ming-style hanfu is my personal favorite.
Ming-style standing collars are not padded jackets; they are a type of clothing from the Ming Dynasty. They were widely popular in Central China and the Jiangnan region during the later period of the Ming Dynasty. Due to the rule of the Manchu, they disappeared in the late Qing Dynasty. However, they were rediscovered and passed down by the hanfu revival movement over the past few decades. Their collars stand upright, contrasting with cross-collar tops. Ming-style standing collars are one of the styles of hanfu. Standing collar long jackets have two rows of buttons, often made of metal. The collars are high, and the sleeves are usually wide or pipa-shaped. Wearing them makes one appear taller, slimmer, and more graceful. They can be worn for important festivals or daily activities.
Ming-style upper garments include: standing collar front-closing short/long jackets, standing collar front-closing short/long shirts, standing collar side-closing short/long jackets, standing collar side-closing short/long shirts, cross-collar short/long jackets, cross-collar short/long shirts, round collar front-closing short/long jackets, round collar front-closing short/long shirts, round collar side-closing short/long jackets, round collar side-closing short/long shirts, straight/standing collar capes, and round/square/straight collar bib jackets. Jackets are layered, while shirts are single-layered. Cross-collar short jackets, standing collar front-closing short jackets, standing collar side-closing long jackets, and round collar sliding to view more Ming-style collars include straight collars, vertical collars, round collars, and square collars. Cross-collar, standing collar, front-closing, side-closing, and round collar. Sliding to view more sleeve types include narrow sleeves, straight sleeves, and pipa sleeves. Pipa sleeves. Ming-style lower skirts are usually paired with ordinary pleated skirts or mamian skirts. Ming-style mamian skirts have four skirt panels, symmetrical on both sides, with smooth surfaces in the middle at the front and back, commonly known as “mamian.” The skirts often have bottom and knee bands, but they can also be without bands. Ming-style capes differ from modern capes. Ming-style capes evolved from Song Dynasty bib jackets, featuring straight collars and front closures. Unlike bib jackets, the collars of capes only extend to the chest, and they are split on both sides, generally reaching below the knees. Bib jackets have straight sleeves and are single-layered, while capes have wide sleeves and linings. For naming clothes, students can look at names given by hanfu sellers on Taobao, which might inspire you.
If we talk about the most everyday hanfu, it might be Ming-style hanfu. Whether in form or appearance, Ming-style hanfu shares many similarities with the clothes people wear today. For example, Ming-style standing collar short shirts look very similar to modern shirts. As long as they are well-coordinated, they can blend in as regular clothing. In the following image, Xu Jiao wears a red-brown standing collar short shirt paired with a half-sleeve short shirt, a light-colored embroidered pleated skirt, and Mary Jane sandals. Doesn't she look very casual? Moreover, the dark top and light bottom color scheme gives a warm feeling, perfect for autumn. Since it's currently autumn, wearing such hanfu is very suitable.
I believe many people have a great love for Ming-style hanfu. When choosing Ming-style hanfu, do you often opt for standing collar styles? It must be said that standing collar Ming-style hanfu exudes elegance and nobility, truly a model of dignity! However, there has been significant controversy surrounding standing collar Ming-style hanfu. Some even claim that the standing collar combines European and Mongolian features, artificially created. Although the majority of artifacts unearthed from the Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty artifacts account for 2.83%. Since there are doubts, let's explore the history of standing collar Ming-style hanfu today.
Although Ming-style hanfu has a dignified and grand style, most Ming-style hanfu have large cuts, making them very inconvenient for daily wear. Therefore, there are now sets of Ming-style hanfu with smaller cuts. In this set, the combination includes a common square-collar cape, mamian skirt, and standing collar short shirt. The main colors are white and black, with small amounts of red and green used as accents, giving an overall simple and elegant look.
Before the revival of hanfu, Huifuhui had never made standing collar Ming-style hanfu, but Huifuhui has never said that standing collars are not hanfu. During the early stages of hanfu revival, there was intense debate about whether standing collar Ming-style hanfu should be considered hanfu and promoted. At the time, many enthusiasts, including us, believed that standing collars could easily be mistaken for qipao collars by ordinary people, leading them to misunderstand that Ming-style hanfu naturally evolved into Qing-style clothing, ignoring the painful history of the Qing government's forced hair cutting and clothing changes. Given the difficult environment for hanfu at the time, we avoided promoting the standing collar style.
Ming-style jacket and skirt sets are now popular among hanfu enthusiasts. Of course, the acceptance of jacket and skirt sets has been a gradual process. Initially, many people complained that “Ming-style hanfu” looked like something older women would wear and lacked fairy-like qualities. Gradually, they began to accept early Ming cross-collar jackets and skirts, but they still avoided late Ming standing collar jackets and skirts (because they resembled Qing-style clothing). Now, although they accept standing collar jackets and skirts, they have invented theories like “Ming standing collars are vertical, Qing standing collars are eyebrow-shaped, Ming buttons are metal, and Qing buttons are fabric” to distinguish between Ming and Qing-style jacket and skirt sets!
A set of orange-black Ming-style hanfu, with embroidery on both sides of the long bib jacket. On the left is a classical window lattice with bright red branches of golden currant, and on the right is a lively koi fish pattern. The hem of the bib jacket is an irregular fish-tail shape, and the placket and cuffs have fur edges, making it very suitable for winter layering. The black standing collar gold-embossed pipa-sleeve long shirt has a beige contrasting design at the collar and cuffs, with blue and gold flowers embroidered. The lower skirt has an orange and beige window lattice print, with a red contrasting flower border at the hem. This is a unique New Year's outfit. Domestic Huaxianji Hanfu standing collar front-closing pipa-sleeve long shirt, Jinmingchi Ming-style embroidered koi hanfu New Year's outfit, priced at 29 yuan (buy 4 pieces, total 399 yuan, double discount). Huaxianji Hanfu red bib jacket Jinmingchi Ming-style embroidered koi hanfu New Year's outfit, selected from Taobao. The standing collar front-closing pipa-sleeve long shirt is originally priced at 29 yuan and can be purchased as a set with a bib jacket, pleated skirt, and shawl. Double Eleven full 99 minus 25, estimated final price for the set is 399 yuan including shipping. A set of orange-black Ming-style hanfu, with embroidery on both sides of the long bib jacket. On the left is a classical window lattice with bright red branches of golden currant, and on the right is a lively koi fish pattern. The hem of the bib jacket is an irregular fish-tail shape, and the placket and cuffs have fur edges, making it very suitable for winter layering. Fashion Circle | Value 0 Comments 0 Favorites 0 Go to Purchase