Two Colors

If you want to appear taller, a very important method is to raise the waistline. There are mainly two methods to raise the waistline: one is to choose a short top, which shortens the upper body proportion and indirectly raises the waistline. Another method is to wear high-waisted pants or skirts, which can directly raise the waistline. This Song-style Hanfu uses the second method because the outermost layer is paired with an open-front bai zi, so the skirt waist position is completely displayed in people's sight. We can wear the skirt higher to modify the figure. In Ming-style Hanfu, tops can be mainly divided into long and short styles. Among them, short tops look more casual, do not affect our movements when worn, and compared to long tops, short tops look more lively. In this set of Hanfu, a very common stand-collar cross-collar short jacket and mamian skirt are paired. The entire set of Hanfu is a very common red and black, and these two colors paired together look dignified yet vibrant, not at all dull. Juliane Shih suits various fairy-like looks very well, so she often dresses up like a fairy when attending events. She has interpreted Hanfu and…

In December 2020, Pantone Color Institute announced the 2021 popular colors, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, these two colors, a bright and a reliable & calm, Illuminating color is like a light that cut through the moments that were fixed in 2020and becomes the most comfortable match for 2021. Returning to the traditional Hanfu, what are the historical origin and matching of yellow and gray? Let's take a look. 01 - The honored yellow color in history Perhaps subconsciously, you would think that yellow is the exclusive color of ancient emperors. Is this true? In ancient times, yellow was a frequently mentioned color: During the Zhou Dynasty, it was recorded in Yi-Kun (易·坤): "Huang Shang Yuan Ji (黄裳元吉)", meaning that wearing inconspicuous yellow lower garments was greatly auspicious. In ancient China, yellow is used to refer to the earth, which is actually a very friendly color. The yellow color in the ancient painting "Bunian Tu (步辇图)" is a bit on the red side of the yellow, which is the earthy brown we often talk about. In addition, we must mention Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chenqiao mutiny, the soldiers offered the yellow robe to Zhao, embraced as emperor. Thus, after…