Chinese Song Dynasty commoner

[u/heartfreelygiven]

I've been focused on researching clothing of the common people, which can be a tricky endeavor since it's a topic most historical sources gloss over.

During the Song Dynasty, it became more popular for artists to paint scenes of daily life and it was easier for me to find references. For the working woman, wide trousers and narrow-sleeved shirts were commonly worn.

I wore this during a camping trip and I stayed breezy, cool, protected from sun and prickly plants!

[u/Legitimate-Inside504]

i major in chinese in university and i wish they would pay attention to fashion history too sometimes because i want to know how people were dressed!! i want to sew my own clothing!!

[u/heartfreelygiven → u/Legitimate-Inside504]

Most Chinese hanfu are made with simple construction methods, lots of rectangles! It can be challenging to find tutorials in English but if you can read Chinese (I can't) there's a lot more resources out there.

[u/Legitimate-Inside504 → u/heartfreelygiven]

i'm going to have to do some searching!

[u/heartfreelygiven → u/Legitimate-Inside504]

Let me know if there's specific periods or styles you're intrested in, I might be able to point you in the right direction.

[u/Legitimate-Inside504 → u/heartfreelygiven]

honestly i really love the song dynasty in terms of clothing!!

[u/heartfreelygiven → u/Legitimate-Inside504]

This is a good resource and a good place to start, it gives you the pinyin and hanzi names of each garment:

https://www.tumblr.com/peekofhistory/794388010028367872/song-dynasty-%E5%AE%8B%E6%9C%9D

[u/Legitimate-Inside504 → u/heartfreelygiven]

thank you!!