This online project identifies the influence of the Hanfu, Qipao and Mao Suit along with other Chinese dress characteristics, including accessories, hair styles and make up on Western women`s dress

1. ChineseTraditional Clothes
Influence in Western Fashion

2. The first one is
Hanfu, which is
divided into
informal, formal and
court dress.
Generally, all three
types have in
common wide and
voluminous sleeves
and a very loose fit.
Because of the
relatively plain
design, ornaments
were used at the
collars and sleeves to
decorate the
garments
Darker colors were much more
favored than lighter ones in
traditional Chinese clothing so
the main color of ceremonial
clothing tended to be dark while
bright, elaborate tapestry
designs accented. Lighter
colored clothing was worn more
frequently by the common
people for everyday use.
There are 3 main kinds of Traditional Chinese clothes
Hanfu
Mao
Suit
.
Qipao

3. China has an ancient history of 5000 years as a
civilization .The special allure and charm of Chinese
clothing has fascinated Western fashion designers and
consumers. It all began in 114 BC when The Silk Route
connected important paths of West and East by
merchants, soldiers, monks from China, India, Persia and
the Mediterranean countries. Afterwards the trade had
escalated demand in Europe and later in America. After
China became no more isolated , the end of 1970s, China
started to trade with the whole world. Many world famous
brands like Lacroix, Christian Dior, Versace, and Ralph
Laurent use Chinese traditional women's dress elements
in their designs. The specific aims of this project are to
identify the influence of the Hanfu, Qipao, and Mao suit
along with other Chinese dress characteristics, including
accessories, hair styles, and makeup, on Western
women's dress.

4. Hanfu has a really rich history. In 3
millenniums it endured a lot of
developments. It takes its roots from
Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). During
the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)it became
looser, with the introduction of wide
sleeves and jade decorations hung from
the sash which served to keep the yi (shirt)
closed. The yi was essentially wrapped
over, in a style known as “jiaoling youren”.
Hanfu of Zhou Dynasty
Hanfu of Tang Dynasty
(618-907 AD)
Hanfu is the traditional historical
clothing of the Han people in
China. It was worn by ancient
Chinese dynasties for millennia
from 1600 year BC until XVII
century. The other title of it is
the Silk Robe. This name is
justified by the main feature of
the garment – a huge loose robe
that wrap around the whole body.

5. Ruqun is the traditional
Chinese attire for women.
It consists of a blouse (Ru)
and a wrap-around skirt
(Qun)
The first type is Informal Hanfu, which can be both male
and female. It had many variants, as it was developed
during the time. At the pictures is depicted Shenui (Ming
Dynasty 1368-1644) - a kind of full-length, one-piece robe,
which links the upper garment and lower skirt together
to envelop the body. Here the two parts are cut
separately but sewn together at the waist in a kind of a
belt. They are called Yi (shirt) and Shang (skirt).

6. .
Wedding
Costume
Yuanlingshan - a
round collared robe
used for official or
academicals dress.
Only those who
passed the civil
examinations are
entitled to wear them.
(Ming Dynasty
1368-1644)
The next type is the formal
Hanfu. Formal Hanfu was
worn only at certain special
occasions like important
sacrifices and religious
activities or by special people
who are entitled to wear
them such as officials and
emperors.
Daopao/Fusha is the
traditional Chinese
attire for men. It is a
form of formal wear in
the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644)
. It is a full-length robe
with side slits
beginning below the
waist
Wedding
Costume

7. The Chinese associate certain colors with specific seasons.
Green represents spring, red symbolizes summer, white
represents autumn, and black symbolizes winter. The
Chinese are said to have a fully developed system of
matching, coordinating, and contrasting colors and
shades of light and dark in apparel.
Red is favorite for most Chinese people since
Red symbolizes good luck. Chinese people prefer
to wear red when they are celebrating some
important festivals or events in their life, such as
wedding ceremony.

8. Mianfu - the emperors‟
ceremonial enthronement dress.
(Han Dynasty 206 B.C.-220 A.D.)
The court dress is
now obsolete in the
modern age, but it
still could be an
inspiration for
Tang
Dynasty
court dress

9. Hanfu Influences
Because of the China’s essential economical and political
influence throought the Asian countries, it culture was also spread
to another Asian regions as well. This concerns the national
costumes as well.
Some countries such as Vietnam have traditional garments that are
similar to Hanfu. Other Asian countries' traditional costumes, such
as the Korean Hanbok and Japanese Kimono, do have some
differences from Hanfu. Compared with the Japanese Kimono,
Korean traditional dress is much more similar to Hanfu. Hanbok,
have been heavily influenced by the Chinese due to the extensive
cultural exchanges between the neighboring countries. In contrast
to China, traditional Japanese and Korean dress have not been
affected by similar changes like in China and thus have retained
many core elements of the original Hanfu.
Today for the Chinese Han the Hanfu is of great importance.
It is not only a part of wardrobe, but a significant part of history, that
represents an ancient legacy.

10. Another part of Chinese national garments
which greatly contribute to the whole style of
costumes is different accessories. The
Chinese accessories which appealed
attention in the whole world such as style
hats, parasols, earrings, bracelets, pendants,
and fans can beautify any dress.

11. Chinese hats have several different shapes.
The most famous of them - a coolie hat, is a conical
shaped hat with a chin strap. It is often used to
protect the wearer from the sun and rain. The
materials of a coolie hat could be straw, silk or other
materials.
The hat with a round crown and upturned brim with a flaring edge originally comes from
the Qing Dynasty. Its elements were used by modern designers such as Saint Laurent.

12. The Chinese oil paper umbrella or parasol is a type of a
paper umbrella that originated from China. It is usually made from paper
or silk with bamboo ribs. It was later adopted by Japan and Korea and
also introduced to Western countries via the Silk Road. It subsequently
spread across Asia to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Laos.
Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and pendants are
another example of Chinese accessories. They
are usually made from jade, wood, lacquer, and
cloisonné. Designs such as dragon, bat, and
crane appear frequently to symbolize power,
blessing and peace.
The Chinese style umbrella or parasol appeared in American Vogue 47 times.
The use of parasols were seen in photographs of live models showing John
Galiano's Chinese look for Dior in July 1997. The small parasol is decorated
with Chinese style motifs, which adds a strong eastern effect to the ensemble.

13. A great number of different fabrics were used in Chinese garments including
silk, cotton, hemp, chiffon, satin, and other natural fibers. Many of these
fabrics were patterned with Chinese motifs such as birds, fine floral scrolls,
asymmetrical designs were patterned on the cloth. Chinese fabrics have
influenced Western fabric over an extended period of time.

14. The accessories such as jewelry, hats, fans, umbrellas and hair styles have a great effect on Chinese
dress appearance.
There were multiple peaks of their popularity, with the highest point in 1979. After that they were no longer
considered as exotic items. Some Chinese influential jewelry appeared in advertisements.

15. The fan became an essential accessory to women's dress. The
fan took place from China and later appeared in Japan and other
far eastern countries. The fan was adopted in Europe in the
sixteenth century. It was not only a fashionable feminine
ornament , but but also became a personal statement. Karl
Lagerfeld, a famous fashion designer,who always wears
sunglasses and carries a folding fan when he appears in fashion
shows.
Fans often worn by Western women add some exotic mood to
the design .

16. Chinese influenced makeup refers to
Peking Opera style make-up. The particularity of
this makeup is very exaggerated Asian eyes

17. Several celebrities were photographed wearing
Chinese influenced dresses. Famous fashion model
Heidi Klum showed her gorgeous dragon gown in
the issue of October 2004 . Among the eight
celebrities who were wearing Chinese influenced
evening dresses, Gong Li and Nicole Kidman both
walked the red carpet wearing Ford‟s dragon dress
and Michael Obama in a chiffon and velvet gown by
Jason Wu.

18. Linda and Esther Chang , the daughters of Korean
immigrants who came to the U.S. in 1981 and opened up a
store called Forever 21 in Highland Park, California.
Both sisters joined the family business after attending Ivy
League schools and helped turn the company in to the
country’s 122 biggest company. Linda runs the marketing
department and Esther looks over graphics and store
displays.

19. Fashion Awards, comprised of fashion retailers, journalists,
and more than 450 designers, awarded Richard Chai
(menswear), Jason Wu (women’s wear) and Alexander
Wang (accessories) as best new designers of the year.

20. China has carried out well-known
International Fashion Fair, such as China Fashion
Week 2013, MODE Shanghai in 2013, held in
Shanghai,and the spring-summer session the week of
Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring / Summer 2014,
which held in Hong Kong. Now the word "Chinese"which
had often been used to refer to
low product quality, gradually loses its
negative value.