Chang'ao

Chang-ao (長襖) - formal wear for women

Chang-ao (Chinese: 長襖) is the traditional Chinese attire for women. It is a form of formal wear, and is often perceived as a longer version of ruqun. However, it was actually developed from zhiduo during the Ming Dynasty, and is worn over a skirt. It is wide-sleeved, shorter than zhiduo and has no side panels (暗擺) at the side slits (thus showing the skirt worn underneath). 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.

Portrait of noblewomen wearing Chang-ao with mandarin square
Portrait of noblewomen wearing Chang-ao with mandarin square

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Types of Hanfu

Hanfu	Diyi Daxiushan Ruqun Zhiduo Banbi Beizi Chang-ao Daopao Shenyi Yuanlingshan Panling Lanshan Pien Fu

Headwear	Tang official headwear Song official headwear Ming official headwear Qing official headwear

Other	Fengguan Mandarin square

List of Hanfu List of Han Chinese clothing

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Chang'ao

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