In fact, "Tang suit" is basically Chinese-style clothing in the late Qing Dynasty. The origin of the term "Tang suit" also has the flavor of "export to domestic sales". Foreigners call "Chinatown" "Chinatown", naturally. Chinese-style clothing is called "Tang suit".
The name "Tang suit" actually originated from overseas. During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the country's reputation spread far and wide overseas. Later, overseas countries called the Chinese "Tang people" because of it. "History of the Ming Dynasty? Biography of Foreign Zhenla" says: "Those who live in the Tang Dynasty are called Chinese by foreigners. This is the same in all overseas countries." Chinese residential areas in the United States, Southeast Asia and even Europe are also called "Chinese people". "Chinatown", and overseas Chinese call themselves Tang people, precisely because the Tang Dynasty has been a dynasty that the Chinese people are proud of since ancient times. It is not only logical to call the traditional Chinese-style clothing worn by the Chinese people who live in Chinatown "Tang suit", but it has also become a common name overseas and has become an internationally recognized title for Chinese people. At the beginning of the 20th century, under the social background of "Chinese and Western clothing went hand in hand", compatriots in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao used "Tang suit" and "suit" to distinguish between Chinese and Western clothing. At the 2001 APEC meeting in Shanghai, China, as the host, invited the leaders of participating Asian and Pacific economies to wear "Tang suit", which set off a new trend of peaceful and festive "Tang suit". This is not only a combination of tradition and modernity. The integration is inevitable due to popular laws, and it is also a reflection of China’s status and demeanor in the international family.
The origin of Tang suit is very close to us, so it is easier to reintegrate into our lives. For example, wearing a Tang suit jacket can also be paired with trousers and leather shoes. It can be worn with a windbreaker on the outside and a turtleneck on the inside... This feature is a practical factor other than the cultural aspect of the resurgence of Tang suit, but this factor is also indispensable in fashion. lack. It is because of this that it is basically unlikely that the robes with long sleeves worn by people in the Tang Dynasty, or even the Ming Dynasty robes that are closer to us, will return to fashion. Their return may come in another form, that of the elements.
According to Ms. Yu Ying, the main designer of the Tang suit worn by heads of state at the APEC meeting, Tang suit should be the general name for Chinese clothing. After they designed the costume, everyone discussed naming the suit and finally decided on it. This kind of clothing is named "Tang suit". This is mainly because foreign countries call the place where Chinese live "Chinatown", so the clothes worn by "Tang people" should naturally be called "Tang suit". In addition, some Chinese abroad also call the Chinese style The clothing is called "Tang suit", so the name of Tang suit also has an international flavor.
With Tang suit everywhere nowadays, which kind of clothing can be called Tang suit? In fact, the Tang suit evolved from the mandarin jacket of the Qing Dynasty. Its style structure has four major characteristics: first, the stand-up collar, with the front center opening of the jacket, and the stand-up collar type; second, the sleeves, that is, there are no seams between the sleeves and the entire garment. Mainly flat cutting; third, double lapel, which can also be diagonal; fourth, right-angle button, which is composed of two parts: knot and button tab. In terms of fabric, brocade fabric is mainly used.
Today's Tang suit is not the costume of the Tang Dynasty. "Futou gauze hat" and round collar robe are the most important clothing for men in the Tang Dynasty. "Futou" is a kind of black cloth used to wrap the head. The Tang Dynasty was an era when "Zhuan Tou" was popular, and the style of "Fu Tou" was also full of changes. Especially in the more than 100 years between the early years of Wude and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, the shape of "Fu Tou" went through several major changes. changes. Men's clothing in the Tang Dynasty was mainly round-neck robes. Traditional crown clothes are only occasionally used on solemn occasions, such as worshiping ancestors, ancestral temples, etc. For others, "Futou robes" are the most popular. Robes have a wide range of uses, ranging from emperors to officials, they can be worn at ceremonies and banquets, and they can even be used as court attire. The styles of robes vary from period to period. The sleeves of early robes were mostly large sleeves, but large sleeves were not suitable for ethnic groups outside the region. Due to the cold in the north, it is inconvenient to wear large sleeves, so narrow sleeves are used to tightly wrap the arms. With the mutual penetration of customs from the north and the south, this tight-fitting, narrow-sleeved robe style was also accepted by the Han people and became the representative robe style of the Tang Dynasty.
Women's clothing in the Tang Dynasty varied widely, and women's clothing can be summarized into three types:
1. Narrow-sleeved shirts and long skirts;
2. Hufu;
3. Women wear men’s clothes.
These three types of clothing with different characteristics constitute the mainstream of women's clothing in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Women wearing Hufu and men's clothing were a major feature of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The current Tang suit is a combination of tradition and modernity. It not only absorbs the culturally rich styles and fabrics of traditional clothing, but also absorbs the advantages of three-dimensional tailoring of Western clothing, making the ancient Tang suit return to the fashion stage.
The Tang suits worn today have undergone many improvements. For example, today's Chinese clothing rarely uses one-sleeves, because one-sleeves mean that the clothing has no shoulders and cannot use padding, so the shoulders are not beautiful enough: traditional Chinese clothing does not tighten the waist, and women lack curvy clothes. Nowadays, Chinese clothing has been changed to be waist-cinching: in the past, the hem of the skirt was very narrow, and you could only take small steps when walking. Now, the hem of the skirt has been made larger to facilitate movement; and like cheongsam, the traditional placket is very high, although modern people It's much more open than before, but it's still a bit awkward to wear, so the placket is much lower.
Nowadays, the fabrics of Tang suits are no longer limited to brocade fabrics. Genuine leather Tang suits have been launched and are slowly becoming popular among white-collar workers. The combination of genuine leather and Tang suit not only retains the original graceful, luxurious, rich and casual charm of Tang suit, but also the leather fabric and production technology make Tang suit appear crisp. The Chinese-style Tang suit has been endowed with some Western characteristics, allowing the Tang suit to step out of the small space of ceremonial clothing and festival clothing. It can be worn in daily life and work, broadening the wearing occasions of the Tang suit. Some people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, returnees and foreigners who have successful careers and relatively good living conditions are the main consumers of this type of Tang suit.
Nowadays, "Tang suit" has become a key issue that Chinese and foreign people have to mention. word. Just as when "Coca-Cola" came to the city, "Wahaha" launched the banner of "Very Coke, China's own Coke", stimulating the long-standing national sentiments of the Chinese people. Since the APEC leaders appeared in "Tang suits" in 2001, The Chinese people have developed a great passion for "wearing Chinese clothes". Not only are the Chinese themselves wearing it, it has also become a fashion label for Westerners on the other side of the ocean. It is said that on the Chinese clothing street of Changle Road in Shanghai, you can often see some Americans touching and looking here and there, asking anxiously everywhere. Is there one that is the same as the one worn by President Bush?" Some "Tang suit" operators in Beijing even proudly said: "'Tang suit' is not only a Chinese national costume, it will also take advantage of APEC to drive the world trend."
As China's economy is on the rise, the rise of "Tang suit" seems to be a sign of the renaissance of Chinese civilization. However, aside from the grand symbolic meaning behind it, "Tang suit" itself is actually a rather vague concept. Regarding the connotation of this term? There are many expressions in the fashion industry, such as "huafu", "Chinese suit", etc. Many people are puzzled by the term "Tang suit": Given the size of China, how could there be no suit to wear since the Tang Dynasty?
In fact, "Tang suit" is basically Chinese-style clothing in the late Qing Dynasty. The origin of the term "Tang suit" also has the flavor of "export to domestic sales". Foreigners call "Chinatown" "Chinatown", naturally. Chinese-style clothing is called "Tang suit".
Calculated this way, the origin of Tang suit is very close to us, so it is easier to reintegrate into our lives. For example, wearing a Tang suit jacket can also be paired with trousers and leather shoes. It can be worn with a windbreaker on the outside and a turtleneck on the inside... This feature is a practical factor other than the cultural aspect of the resurgence of Tang suit, but this factor is also indispensable in fashion. lack. It is because of this that it is basically unlikely that the robes with long sleeves worn by people in the Tang Dynasty, or even the Ming Dynasty robes that are closer to us, will return to fashion.