china research- Shenyi
SHENYI
The shenyi was a top and
pants or skirt, but they were sewn together to make just one piece of clothing
instead of two.
it consists of a
tunic and a skirt or trousers, but the tunic and the skirt are sewed together
and essentially one piece. Consequently, the shenyi was the most widely worn of
the three types. Three types of clothing were wide and voluminous sleeves and a
very loose fit. Tunic and trousers or tunic and skirt, utilized a very minimum
number of stitches for the amount of cloth used.
Because
of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing,
embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the
shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs
came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress.
Darker
colors were much more favored than lighter ones in traditional Chinese clothing
so the main color of ceremonial clothing tended to be dark while bright,
elaborate tapestry designs accented. Lighter colored clothing was worn more
frequently by the common people for everyday use.
The
Chinese associate certain colors with specific seasons. Green represents
spring, red symbolizes summer, white represents autumn, and black symbolizes
winter. The Chinese are said to have a fully developed system of matching,
coordinating, and contrasting colors and shades of light and dark in apparel
Red
is favorite for most Chinese people since Red symbolizes good luck. Chinese
people prefer to wear red when they are celebrating some important festivals or
events in their life, such as wedding ceremony.
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