Only the symbolic styling features of the Chinese tunic suit were found
Stand-up lapels, double placket, five buttons on the front, four patch pockets, and three buttons on the cuffs. No seams on the back panel. These shapes are actually very particular, and have meaning based on the Zhou Dynasty etiquette and other contents in the "Book of Changes".
First, the four pockets on the front represent the four dimensions of the country (propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame).
Secondly, the five buttons for access control are different from the Western separation of powers (administrative, legislative, judicial, examination, supervision).
Thirdly, the three buttons on the cuffs represent the Three People's Principles (nation, civil rights, and people's livelihood).
Fourthly, the back is not broken, indicating the peaceful reunification of the country.
The origin of the meaning of the Mao suit
In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Chinese men combed their hair, dressed and wore hats according to the Manchu style, which continued until the 20th century. early. Although China has entered the journey of modern history, traditional clothing still maintains a certain stability, and traditional styles such as robes, mandarin jackets, and melon-skin hats are still used. Shortly after 1900, traditional clothing styles began to be influenced by foreign clothing styles, and some changes occurred. However, the basic styles remained in their original state. It was not until the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911 in 1911 that some fundamental changes occurred. It symbolizes the complete collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the end of an era. The Revolution of 1911 not only brought about drastic changes in society, but also prompted more rapid and obvious changes in clothing. Mao suit was born during this change.
The origin of the Chinese tunic suit is said to be that when Dr. Sun Yat-sen was serving as the Grand Marshal of the Chinese Revolutionary Government in Guangzhou, he felt that the suit style was cumbersome and inconvenient to wear, and Chinese clothing also had practical shortcomings. In 1902, Sun Yat-sen went to Hanoi, Vietnam to organize the Revival of China Association, and accidentally visited a Western-style clothing store opened by Huang Longsheng, a Cantonese man in Hanoi. In order to save foreign exchange and reflect China's national conditions, he instructed Huang Longsheng to design a beautiful, simple and practical Chinese clothing store. For the clothing, Huang made reference to Western European and Japanese clothing styles, and combined it with the "collar collar" dress tops and student clothes that were popular among overseas Chinese in Nanyang at that time. However, there is also information that the Mao Zedong suit was originally modified from the military uniform at that time. In 1919, when Mr. Sun Yat-sen was living in Shanghai, he once took a worn army uniform to the famous Henry Clothing Store and asked a tailor to change it into "casual clothes". After being changed into "casual clothes", it still looked a bit like a military uniform. But among casual clothes, it is neither a "Tang suit" nor a "suit", so the clerk named it Mao suit. Due to Mr. Sun Yat-sen's high reputation at home and abroad, this style of clothing quickly spread across the country. At that time, the tunic suit had a seam on the back, a belt at the middle of the back, nine buttons on the front placket, and "fat pleats" on the upper and lower pockets. Later, it gradually evolved into the current style: closed figure-shaped neckline, sleeves, 5 exposed buttons in the middle of the front placket, and a seamless back. The Zhou Dynasty etiquette and other contents in the "Book of Changes" are used to imbue meanings. For example, according to the four dimensions of the country (propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame), four pockets are set on the front of the jacket. According to the separation of five powers of the Kuomintang, which is different from the separation of three powers in Western countries, The front placket must have 5 buttons (administration, legislation, judiciary, examination, supervision), and the cuffs must also have 3 buttons based on the Three People's Principles (nation, civil rights, people's livelihood). The cuffs can be slit with buttons, or they can be decorated with false buttons, or they can be left unslit and not buttoned. The open pockets are symmetrical from top to bottom, with lids and stud buttons. The two small pockets on top are flat patch pockets, with arc-shaped bottom corners and an arc-shaped point in the middle of the bag flap. The two large pockets on the bottom are tiger bags (with overhanging edges). 1.5-2 cm). The trousers have three pockets (two side pockets and a rear pocket with a flap) and the trouser legs are rolled up.
Obviously, the formation of the Chinese tunic suit combines the traditional Chinese consciousness with the basic formation of the suit. The overall silhouette is shoulder pads and waist, balanced and symmetrical, and the dress is stable and elegant