Although the styles of Hanfu are many and complicated, and can be divided into formal clothes, regular clothes, and special clothes, after careful analysis and classification, according to their overall structure, they are mainly divided into three categories: "deep clothes" (tops) The lower garments are sewn together), the "top lower garments" system (the upper garments and lower garments are separated), and the "ru skirt" system (the lower garments are short clothes). The mianfu, with its upper garment and lower skirt, is the most solemn formal dress for the emperor and his officials. The robe (i.e. deep robe) is the daily attire for officials and scholars, and the underskirt is the daily attire for women.
There are three major types of traditional deep robes Be particular about it. One is "cross collar and right lapel", the front of the clothes intersects on the left and right, while in Hanfu it is covered to the right. The second one is "praised clothes with wide sleeves". Hanfu clothes are loose and the sleeves are wide and longer than the arms. The third is "laces with hidden buttons". Most of the clothes in Hanfu do not use buttons but are tied with ropes.
There are about nine basic styles of Hanfu. Under the basic styles, there are hundreds of styles based on different changes in collars, sleeve types, waistbands, cutting methods, etc.
Big sleeves: This style belongs to the middle and late Tang Dynasty. It has obvious characteristics. The sleeves are very wide, often reaching more than four feet. The style in the picture is an aristocratic dress at that time. It is usually worn on important occasions. For the occasion, this Hanfu is also called "huachai big sleeves"
Chest-length skirt: This is a unique name for women's skirt during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. They would tie the skirt very tightly. High, usually above the chest, hence the name.
Song trousers: Women's clothing in the Song Dynasty. Women in the Song Dynasty mainly wore skirts, but they also had trousers. Not everyone in ancient times had to wear skirts, but they could also wear trousers.
Horse-faced skirt: This is a type of Hanfu. There are four skirt doors on the front and back, overlapping each other, pleated on the sides, and a smooth surface formed by overlapping the skirt doors in the middle. It is commonly known as " Horse face".
Coat skirt: This is a general term for ancient Chinese women who wear coats and skirts.
Cross-collar skirt: The cross-collar skirt is a common dress in Hanfu, and the cross-collar skirt is also one of them.