Art of Clothing

Along with the establishment of the different social strata, rituals distinguishing the respectable from the humble came into being, leading eventually to the formation of rules and regulations on daily attire.

In the profound cultural heritage, the unique beauty of silk has become a symbol of eastern aesthetics. It is can be said that because of silk, Chinese garments had the graceful flow, and the figures in classic Chinese paintings had file graceful style we now so admire.
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The birth and gradual improvement of silk making led to the birth of embroidery, which, as a regional handcraft, adopted distinct regional and ethnic character. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the art of embroidery was already quite mature, as proven in a large quantity of historical relics unearthed in the past hundred years or so. Themes of embroidery in this period include exaggerated figures of dragon, phoenix and tiger, interspersed with flowers, foliage or geometrical shapes. There is often a great sense of rhythm brought out by the vivid animal figures, the decorative patterns, and the richness and harmony of colors.
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Hairstyle
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Shawls and Back Wrapping Cloth of Ethnic Group

The "Wearing stars and moons" or "Seven stars shawl" indicates the lambskin shawl of Naxi women.
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In Yi minority area in Yunnan Province, women like to wear a kind of unique costume-back wrapping cloth, which has the similar function as the "wearing stars and moons."
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Moinba women who live in Men'ou area and Muotuo County have the tradition of draping a whole piece of calfskin or goatskin at the back of their robes. Girls usually drape a piece of lambskin that still keeps its tail and four legs and ladies drape calf or goatskin pieces.
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A sheepskin waistcoat of Qiang people opens in front without buttons.
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The costume that looks most natural and unstrained is the Drung minority's stripes linen cloth blanket.
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The costume culture of Chinese minorities is very colorful, especially those stunning ornamental objects that go with the clothes.
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