Chinanews client, Beijing, February 19th (Reporter Shangguanyun) Before there was an exhibition of ancient Chinese costume culture at the National Museum of China, and then there was the "Tang Palace Night Banquet" during the Spring Festival. In February this year, the Tang Dynasty costumes were real Amazed the world.
Especially the latter, in the dance of only a few minutes, it shows the process of the Tang Dynasty girls from preparing and finishing their makeup to performing at the banquet. They also show off the grace of the Tang Dynasty in their smiles and every move.
Classical dance "Tang Palace Night Banquet" stills.
Photo courtesy of Chen Lin
So, what kind of fashion taste did women in the Tang Dynasty have?
Fashionable woman loves beauty makeup
"A strong red with a slanted face", many people after watching "Tang Palace Night Banquet", unknowingly attracted by the exquisite makeup, there are also restoration "tutorials" that are popular on the Internet, such as "Slanting Red".
Oblique red is a special finish.
The custom of facial makeup was very popular in the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties.
Although ancient women did not have so many types of cosmetics, their love for makeup has not diminished in the slightest.
Simply put, face makeup is divided into thrush, powder, grease, makeup, yellow forehead, oblique red, and lip.
The oblique red is usually between the eyebrows and temples and is painted with rouge.
In addition, there are different types of makeup that were popular in the Tang Dynasty such as wine halo makeup and tear makeup.
At that time, women in the Tang Dynasty could have a complete set of makeup tools: a back comb, a small bronze mirror, a small scissors, and a "clam box" containing powder.
The comb is not just a beauty tool, it is a chic accessory if you put it on your hair.
Including hairstyles and accessories, their pursuit of fashion has long been comprehensive.
In terms of hair styles alone, in the early Tang Dynasty, most of the women in the harem of the Tang Dynasty had reversed buns and single-handed buns; in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, fallen horse buns and high buns were more popular.
Data map: The model displays Tang Dynasty costumes.
Photo by Wang Xiaojun
In order to reflect the feminine beauty of women, they will insert ornaments such as hairpins, flowers and wagging in their hair, which is not inferior to the present.
Trendy and cool outfit
Of course, putting on a good-looking makeup is only a part of the fashionable daily life of women in the Tang Dynasty.
They are also very particular about clothes.
Such as the atmospheric Tangxu skirt suit.
According to research, women in the Tang Dynasty generally wore shirts, skirts, trousers, and silks.
For civilian women, shirts or underclothes refer to tops, but shirts are generally single-layered, while undergarments are mostly double-layered, and some cotton wool may be mixed in it.
These clothing styles are not static.
In the early Tang Dynasty, women generally wore short dresses and long skirts every day, inheriting the style of previous undergarments.
Narrow-sleeved shirts are relatively short, long skirts are often dragged to the floor, and with a well-combed high bun, the figure looks slender and tall.
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the "mix and match" of long sleeves and short sleeves became fashionable for a time, and then a "pi silk" was added, which was very beautiful.
Women's clothing has become increasingly wide in size, breaking the closedness and tolerance of traditional clothing before.
During the Gaozong period of the Tang Dynasty, "big sleeves and exposed dress" appeared, which changed the previous styles such as square collar and diagonal collar. The neckline was large and low.
However, this kind of dress generally appeared in the palace, boudoir and other special occasions. Not all Tang Dynasty women wore such clothes.
The bright and colorful skirts were especially popular with women in the Tang Dynasty, especially the red and purple colors. The "pomegranate skirt" was once quite popular. When the Chang'an ladies traveled in spring, they used "red skirts to hang each other as a feast".
Data map: Previously, on the occasion of the "March 8 Women's Day", the Dunhuang Academy disclosed the classic murals on women in the Mogao Grottoes with the theme of "The Goddess of the Tang Dynasty", revealing the "group portraits" of women in the Tang Dynasty. Women had considerable social status in the Tang Dynasty.
The picture shows "The Female Supporter of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty-Duan Wenjie Copy" at Cave 130 of Mogao Grottoes
Photo courtesy of Dunhuang Academy
Can be salt or sweet, change at any time
These cool "Tang Dynasty fat girls" can quickly change their fashion styles, either salt or sweet.
The social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and women could participate in more social activities. It was undoubtedly more convenient to wear men's clothes when riding horses or traveling.
The frescoes in the tombs of the Tang Dynasty or the buried female figurines all show evidence that women wear men's clothing.
With the deepening of social civilization, it became more common for women to wear men's clothing by the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.
During Kaiyuan and Tianbao, many women wore Hufu.
In addition, the "Old Tang Book" said that in the early years of Kaiyuan, "people who ride horses from the driving palace all wear hoods, beautiful makeup and show up without obstacles. The family of scholars, and imitate them, is absolutely impossible. use."
In other words, in the early years of Kaiyuan, wearing a hood has become very popular.
Hu hats generally refer to the undressed hats introduced from the Western Regions at that time. They are made of thick brocade or black wool. The tops are slightly pointed, and some are decorated with various jewels and have many styles.
Wearing a beard and a beard, the dress of a woman in the Tang Dynasty adds a bit of chic and heroic spirit to the gentle and beautiful.
Wu Peng, a doctor of history at Renmin University of China and a columnist, believes that the preference for menswear and military uniforms particularly highlights the women's pursuit of equality between men and women in the Tang Dynasty and reflects the historical fact that their social status has improved.
The beauty of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was sturdy instead of traditional slenderness, reflecting the self-confidence and vigorous vitality of women at that time. Those fashionable clothes were the reflection of its youthful and happy spirit.
This aesthetic fashion may also have reference value in the present.
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