Traditional Chinese Fashion

The Evolution of Traditional Chinese Comb (梳篦)

Did you know? In ancient times, hair care relied on two types of combs called Shu (梳 ; shū) and...

28 March 2026

Song Dynasty Food Delivery Workers’ Clothing The “food delivery worker” in《清明上河图》(qīng míng shàng hé tú) during the Song dynasty was...

7 March 2026

The hairstyles of maids in the Song dynasty were relatively simple, yet easily recognizable. The three most common styles were...

28 February 2026

The accessories worn by men, in addition to Yudai (鱼袋 ; yú dài) and Kuadai (銙带 ; kuǎ dài), also...

7 February 2026

In ancient China, besides hair, ear, and neck accessories, women also wore many other types of accessories. These included Bi...

17 January 2026

In ancient China, there were many types of ear accessories for women. Some were circular with an opening, some were...

6 December 2025

Xiangquan (项圈 ; xiàng quān) Xiangquan is one of the oldest ornaments in the world. Traditional Chinese Xiangquan are mostly...

22 November 2025

Ji (笄 ; jī) The word Ji is quite familiar to everyone — it has two meanings. As a noun,...

15 November 2025

Mo’e is one type of head ornament in ancient Chinese culture, also called E Dai (额带 ; é dài), Tou...

25 October 2025

After exploring the Song dynasty’s women headdresses (发冠 ; fā guān), let’s take a closer look at other fascinating forms...

18 October 2025