Hi everyone, I’m Ally. I am wearing Ruqun
Ru means top garment and Qun means skirt. Ruqun is one of the earliest and most basic forms of Hanfu
There are two types of Ruqun if categorized by where the skirt is tied
one with the skirt tied above the chest, and the other one is tied on the waist
I have done a video about the chest-high Ruqun - Qi Xiong Ruqun. You can find it in my channel
And for today, we are going to talk about the waist-high Ruqun - Qi Yao Ruqun
We’ll take a look at the history and how to wear it
Ruqun is one of the styles under the Yi Chang category of hanfu
Yi Chang basically means top and skirt
Although traditional Chinese clothing varied greatly from each dynasty to the next, the few basic styles remained unchanged for the most part
During the Tang Dynasty, other than the iconic Qi Xiong Ruqun, a variety of Qi Yao Ruqun styles were also in favor
In this famous Chinese painting “Night Revels of Han Xizai”
all the musician ladies were wearing Qi Yao Ruqun, with bold and vibrant colors
Unlike Qi Xiong Ruqun, you have to wear a camisole with the Qi Yao version since the skirt ties on the waist
This is a single layer top garment called Ru 襦 or Shan
It has parallel collars and ties together
The sleeves are narrow in shape
It is very common to find round decorative patterns on fabrics during the Tang Dynasty
There is a middle seam on the back that represents a person’s righteousness
Put the blouse on first, and tie the knot
This is a one piece half-pleated skirt with the pleats only on top
The waistband is mint green paired with cream color belts
It also has the signature Tang Dynasty patterns
One of them is a golden phoenix
To wear a traditional one-piece skirt, wrap it around the body, lift one end up from the inside and fold it down along the waistline
Cross the belts on the back and tie them on the front, then you are all set
My favorite part of this outfit is the bright contrasting colors
The hair accessories are inspired by the Tang Dynasty style
I love Qi Yao Ruqun because it’s one of the easiest styles to wear
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I’ll be making more videos on traditional Chinese culture, beauty, and fashion
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