How to Wear Hanfu | Sheer Fabric Hanfu (豎領對襟紗衫) from the Ming Dynasty

In ancient China, it was quite common for men to be bare-chested during the summer, but of course this was not the case for ladies. So they would wear less layers and sheer fabric hanfu inside of their homes.
This video will give you an in-depth view on the history of Shuling Duijin Shashan (豎領對襟紗衫 sheer fabric parallel opening shirt with standing collar)
Hanfu, meaning Han Chinese Clothing, or as I'd like to call it Han Couture, is what ancient Chinese people wore for thousands of years.
Traditional Chinese Clothes changed from dynasty to dynasty and there exists hundreds of variations.
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[@Noblebird02]

It's worth remembering that in the Ming dynasty they didn't have synthetic fabrics, so this would have been made with handspun gauze, in either cotton, silk, linen or ramie. It would have been very breathable and not polluting the way synthetic fabrics are. Thank you for such an informative video and your clear and precise explanation of the terminology

[@rayemooney6341]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I love traditional Chinese clothing and it is hard to find detailed information about it.

[@Warrendoe]

Wow I so wish I’d been able to dress like this in hot weather....so much more flattering , cool and comfortable than much modern Waeternised clothing.

[@omaronnyoutube]

I can tell that the origin of the kebaya trend, which began sometime in the 15th century in the Malay / Indonesian Archipelago. It is possible that the Ming hanfu petticoat was introduced to Malacca, Sumatra and Java through Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho).

[@BloodyWiccaG]

Love your videos! I'm from Portugal and its really nice of you to make english videos!

[@jacoabtweed789]

Thankyou!

[@Gelicidiad]

The flowy nature of the sheer fabric is one of my favorite things about hanfu! I haven't seen many examples with an upright collar before, so this was very interesting to see! I noticed when you showed the back, the embroidery of the ginko leaves would pass the middle back seam. Do you know how this would be done? Would the back seam be sewn first and then the embroidery? or would the embroidery be done separately and then matched?

[@lionelharmon9541]

Another video Great ! I do look forward to your videos because I know we are all going to learn so much. I like the details and historical facts you provide about how ancient people dress think and live. Practicality is at the heart of fashion and weather. You do such a good job researching your subject presenting your findings by wearing them. It makes a lasting impression for us all us seeing you here and help us to really understand Hanfu in its many forms. Thank you for making this

[@MsFancia]

I would love to see how do you wear hanfu for Court from 'Nirvana in Fire' I want to know how to wear those belt that extend in the front which is full of beautiful embroidery.

[@mooncake4371]

Ally, I need you to continue to make more videos😭 I love your content!

[@matrixiekitty2127]

What a beautiful garment! Such a pretty blush pink fabric, and must feel so nice in the summer!

[@antonina0zuzanna]

那么漂亮的衣服哦😆😭我也想穿🥰 Thank you for this video! It's really interesting to see how it's layered. The shakes look quite simple but so elegant at the same time. I think I'll try do make such a skirt 😁 it would be nice to see a tutorial on sewing some Chinese clothes 😉✂️

[@peterbayjespersen9410]

With the rise of China, maybe China will cease imitating Western dress styles and return to clothing "with Chinese Characteristics"? Of course such things are up to China, but I feel that were this to occur (perhaps by wealthier people and very popular people taking up these styles so setting examples which others might follow) it might be a wonderful thing for the world, both in terms of fashion influence, but also in just setting an example that every culture might feel more free to return to their own cultural styles of clothing. Who knows, the West certainly has had some pretty wonderful clothing styles too, before the advent of the modern suit, and in such a worldwide atmosphere, might feel freer to reconsider some of its own history.. ?

[@mnbr6884]

Same here. I do hope that the Hanfu Movement will inspire other cultures to reclaim their traditional clothing. Speaking of Western styles, have you heard of this British dude who goes around in Regency era clothing? Saw a video about him the other day.

[@MissCaraMint]

@@mnbr6884 Oh that guy is pretty cool. He's a professional regency tailor too right? I would love to go back to some traditional Norwegian things also. I just NEED a bunad. Though I find myself wanting to wear other cultures styles as well.

[@mnbr6884]

@@MissCaraMint Ha, I just googled the bunad! Thanks for the info. You learn something new every day.

[@lildinosaur8856]

Be honest nobody actually wears “western style dress” anymore ... people mostly just wear what I would consider *lazy style clothing* meaning T-shirt, jeans , sweat pants ex ex ... Traditional western style dress is actually very complicated like petticoats, corsets, pantyhoes , suspenders , ascots , top hats , lederhosen , kilts ex ex ... and even westerners ( with the exception of plaid skirts for women ) do not wear these traditional things any more ... People only wear these Lazy fashions because i mean lets be real look at how many layers and rules and like how fancy she has to do her hair and such to lol its a lot easier to slip on one T-shirt and one pair of jeans then it is to go through everything she’s going through every day .... lmao not to mention these things like tshirts can be mass produced quite easily unlike what she is wearing and also you could have multiple outfits and it not be very expensive many people don’t even want to wear the same shirt twice in one week in public imagine how expensive it would be to have so many different outfits that look like that outfit she is wearing ... No I really do love the outfit she wears in this and I would love for it to be acceptable for people to wear them even outside of China and for those of non chinese blood to be able to enjoy the fashion as well like it is with traditional western fashion ... like if a little girl of any racial background wanted to dress up like a Chinese princess instead of a British princess. Because right now the only traditional costume other races are allowed to do besides their own bloods is Western and I would like that to change ... because a lot of these fashions are really pretty and I would love for everyone to be able to enjoy them ....

[@peterbayjespersen9410]

@@lildinosaur8856 really ? better get a reality check, eh? Suits are still everywhere.

[@harrietlyall1991]

Lovely to see you taking up your brush and composing a piece of writing ✍️ , so cultivated and refined, just like a true, well-bred lady of the Ming Dynasty! 🐲

[@ohung5891]

i glad a video about hanfu if Shun Dynasty survival

[@SoulfullyOriginal]

Very lovely garments.

[@Layren96]

Hi I would love to see some videos like this but for men, how to wear hanfu for men!

[@lordkent8143]

Ally, what's your favorite dynastic hanfu? I personally prefer the Ming because of its graceful simplicity.

[@themoonflowerfaerie]

So beautiful :) I really loved the entire outfit and your information. Do you have any suggestions on where to purchase good quality clothing similar to the ones you have in your videos? :) Thank you

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[@themoonflowerfaerie]

神羽洛 I appreciate your response however I cannot read Chinese. Thanks though 🙂

[@miragecollins8518]

神羽.洛 哇啊 谢谢你啦！！

[@mnossy11]

You are the epitome of gracefulness! So inspired by these videos :) I’d like to order some hanfu from taobao but I’m not sure how to ship to Canada... do you need a Chinese card to order?

[@FiveThousandYears]

Thank you! I just use my American credit cards on Taobao. They charge a 3% fee for every transaction and make sure your cc company don't charge you for foreign transaction fee on top of that!

[@anacarolinarocha1842]

What do you think of girls from other countries who wear Chinese clothes?

[@PeterXiao1]

Perfectly fine

[@anacarolinarocha1842]

@@PeterXiao1 i'm feeling better about that now

[@toBe8ere]

I love these videos! Do you also wear modern hanfu or fusion hanfu?

[@FiveThousandYears]

I mix and match hanfu with modern clothing. Some hanfu items can be very versatile.

[@antonina0zuzanna]

Five Thousand Years, I'd love to see how you wear and match Hanfu with modern daily clothing 😀

[@tiredcatman7381]

I love so much these Chinese clothing, but I could never wear them in daily life because I'm really weak to the heat

[@johncane1654]

Actually i don't think it was that bad. In ancient china they had separate clothes for different seasons like we do today like winter clothes and summer clothes. Both women and men would wear translucent silk clothing to keep cool in the summer. But also hanfu (chinese clothing) by itself is cool. Its very loose and free flowing and consists of layers of light soft pieces of clothing which i would assume is much more breathable and comfortable to wear than the stuff we wear today like jeans. I would assume wearing traditional chinese clothes would feel almost like wearing pajamas.

[@Skye_Writer]

How pretty!!! I would LOVE to have just the skirt to add to my own wardrobe, but all three pieces together are DIVINE. Somtimes I think I was born into the wrong time and culture. If I could wear Hanfu without being accused of appropriating someone else's culture, I definitely would. It's so pretty and flattering, I love it.

[@mackintosh7683]

Could you layer a short jacket style under the most outer garment? I'm really wanting to sew an outfit of hanfu and I've been researching for a couple months, I'm scared to mess up, I still want it to be historically accurate 😩

[@TheTechCguy]

How one can remember this on top of everything else that's knowledge in the world is beyond me. I actually can't! Lol.

[@newtoatheism5968]

What if you don’t have sheer but still want to make a hanfu skirt? Is a hanfu skirt basically long strips sewn together?

[@heigaav]

where do you get the clothes?

[@infinitypika]

Where do you get your hanfu from? It's quite hard to find it in America, I see a lot of qipao options though.

[@FiveThousandYears]

I order mine online from China and ship them here. I've only seen qipao or cheongsam being sold in Chinatown.

[@juscuzisayso]

@@FiveThousandYears is there a specific website youd recommend?

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[@renmoore5395]

Is there a specific time that its okay to wear hanfu? Or can it be worn daily? I mean, I'm not Chinese. But I do enjoy hanfu.

[@PeterXiao1]

The hanfu shown in this channel were typically wore by noble women that had servants. So yes, they wore these daily, but not by working class women

[@renmoore5395]

@@PeterXiao1 thank you!

[@tayuli4190]

What are those type of buttons on the jacket called?

[@FiveThousandYears]

子母扣 direct translation would be mother-child buttons

[@tayuli4190]

Thanks so much!

[@AlyceMalyce]

I need to know about the camisole, I wanted to make some undergarments for my bjd so she'd have some to wear under any archaic chinese hanfu I order her....

[@higashirinchiah1013]

Think the Malaysian Overseas Chinese "Peranakan Kebaya Labuh" may have originate from this dress

[@higashirinchiah1013]

You should explore out of China where other Chinese have landed and explain their dresses too 😉

[@mnbr6884]

Pretty sure the kebaya labuh is Malay though I heard that the kebaya has Chinese influence. The nyonyas tend to favour sheer fabrics, which might be why this hanfu reminds you of nyonya clothing

[@higashirinchiah1013]

@@mnbr6884 I'm not a historian, so I am not so sure of the exact origin. Some sources said it originate from Indonesia , Arab or India as well. Perhaps you can check out some old pictures of the peranakan kebaya labuh. There are many variations of kebayas. www.kaumperanakan.usm.my/cina-peranakan/ this version is the one I am referring to, as you can see, it has many similarities to the collar, cutting etc to the Ming Dynasty dress. And coincidentally, Chinese started moving to Melaka from the Ming era too. If only I have evidence to back myself up but this can just be purely coincidental

[@mooncake4371]

I noticed that too! My grandmother is Nyonya and often wore kebaya. She always looked beautiful in them. My grandfather was born in Malaysia, but his family came from Fujian.

[@zeiitgeist]

@@higashirinchiah1013Indonesia has more than one type of kebaya, kebaya encim which is the Chinese one you see nyonyas wear, it is also very similar to Song Dynasty fashion styles

[@user-ou5qt9ew2i]

夏天，你周遭若也幾個穿漢服？不就正好和你自己袖子飄來飄去，帶動涼風？

[@ambivalentdisaster673]

I would love to wear something like this but am worried these days about being accused of cultural appropriation. I think people accuse you even if your intentions are that you love and enjoy something. Everyone is different and some could handle the negativity easily but I am not like that, unfortunately.

[@shry2247]

Don't worry about being accused of cultural misappropriation,actually Chinese mainland people do not have such a concept..As long as you don't deliberately publicize that it originated from other civilizations when you wear Hanfu, no Chinese people will mind that friends from other countries try to wear Hanfu.

[@dinghuang4639]

if you have some chinese friends, ask them to wear hanfu together with you. That can be a start. When you get more comfortable, you can wear hanfu alone in other situations. As a Chinese myself, I can say Chinese people in general won't mind you wear our traditional clothes. You probably would get more compliments than accuses. ;)

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Yes, I like. Nature has cyclic patterns; at a right time civilization will return.

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fank you!

[@kwokyanchung5474]

所謂漢服是由不同朝代的漢族衣冠组合：通常指漢，魏晉，隋唐，宋，明！？...