Conservative, simple dress in the Song Dynasty
Generally speaking, the economy, politics, ideology and culture of the Song Dynasty produced a style of dress that was conservative, simple and quiet, with little variety in style, and duller colors comared with the Tang Dynasty. yuan Cai wrote in his book Social Standards, "one should be dressed in clean, simple clothes. No clothes can be worn that do not conform to the generally accepted style." The emperors also reiterated that the people should "wear simple clothing," with "no lavishness or other noncompliance with dress code."
Song Dynasty garments were divided into official garments, men's wear and women's wear.
Women's garments were elegant, and tended to be loose with more variety in style. Women of that time loved the effect of "garments flowwing in the autumn wind." Skirts were mostly made of thin silk or gauze. Long, floating dresses were popular, especially pleated dresses, which went beautifully with short, tight blouses. Noblewomen wore loose dresses with long, wide sleeves on ceremonial occasions. For casual wear, they favored long, more close-fitting dresses.
Unlike women's garments in Sui and Tang that were usually of primary colors with circular flower patterns, women's garments in the Song Dynasty displayed such soft and elegant colors as pale purple, greenish white, and silvery gray. Designs included twigs with blossoms, or balanced patterns, that looked lively and natural.
Song Synasty women also wore a kind of "narrow-sleeved blouse," that was tight and formfitting, similar to the modern qipao (a close-fitting dress with high neck and slit skirt), showing off a women's curves. Pleated long skirts were popular, which, in northern areas, could reach the ground, covering the feet.
As for men-civilians, servants and laborers wore black head-coverings; warriors, court officers in the judiciary, scholars, etc. wore head=coverings of different styles. Their robes buttoned in the front on the right, with wide sleeves and an apron around it. According to a person's social status, the border of the apron was decorated with gold, silver, jade, stone, copper, or horn-shaped objects.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor and officials wore garments of the same style, which was different from other dynasties. Rank was determined only through different patterns and emblems on these same-style garments.
Song Dynasty garments were divided into official garments, men's wear and women's wear.
Women's garments were elegant, and tended to be loose with more variety in style. Women of that time loved the effect of "garments flowwing in the autumn wind." Skirts were mostly made of thin silk or gauze. Long, floating dresses were popular, especially pleated dresses, which went beautifully with short, tight blouses. Noblewomen wore loose dresses with long, wide sleeves on ceremonial occasions. For casual wear, they favored long, more close-fitting dresses.
Unlike women's garments in Sui and Tang that were usually of primary colors with circular flower patterns, women's garments in the Song Dynasty displayed such soft and elegant colors as pale purple, greenish white, and silvery gray. Designs included twigs with blossoms, or balanced patterns, that looked lively and natural.
Song Synasty women also wore a kind of "narrow-sleeved blouse," that was tight and formfitting, similar to the modern qipao (a close-fitting dress with high neck and slit skirt), showing off a women's curves. Pleated long skirts were popular, which, in northern areas, could reach the ground, covering the feet.
As for men-civilians, servants and laborers wore black head-coverings; warriors, court officers in the judiciary, scholars, etc. wore head=coverings of different styles. Their robes buttoned in the front on the right, with wide sleeves and an apron around it. According to a person's social status, the border of the apron was decorated with gold, silver, jade, stone, copper, or horn-shaped objects.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor and officials wore garments of the same style, which was different from other dynasties. Rank was determined only through different patterns and emblems on these same-style garments.
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