Zhiduo (clothing)

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Zhiduo (直裰) - casual wear for men

Zhiduo (直裰), or Zhishen (直身), is the traditional Chinese attire for men. It is a form of casual wear, and is the most common form of attire for men in the Ming Dynasty. It was first worn in Song Dynasty.[1][2] It is a full-length robe with side slits beginning below the waist, often with side panels (暗擺) at the slits as well to conceal the undergarments. The sleeves are mostly curved with a narrow sleeve cuff (琵琶袖, pipa sleeve). There is often an optional detachable protective huling (護領, lit. "protect collar") sewn to the collar. The huling can be of white or any other dark colours. The collar is of the same colour as the clothing.

  • A Ming Dynasty portrait illustrating a man wearing zhiduo, woman wearing banbi.

  • Ming Dynasty portrait of men wearing zhiduo

  • Ming Dynasty portrait of men wearing zhiduo

See also

  • Han Chinese clothing
  • List of Han Chinese clothing

References

  1. ↑ 周锡保 (Oct 1986), 《中国古代服饰史》 (PDF) (in Chinese) (2nd ed.), 中国戏剧出版社, p. 263, retrieved May 17, 2009 
  2. ↑ 朱和平 (July 2001), 《中国服饰史稿》 (PDF) (in Chinese) (1st ed.), 中州古籍出版社, pp. 222–223, retrieved May 20, 2009 
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