| Pic | 慈禧隆裕瑾妃.jpg |
|---|---|
| Piccap | Qing Empress dowager Cixi (right) and Empress Longyu (middle) wearing longhua collar, Qing dynasty,1900. |
| P | Lónghuá |
| T | 龍華 |
| S | 龙华 |
| C 2 | 龙华领巾 |
| P 2 | Lónghuá lǐngjīn |
Longhua (龍華) were white, scarf-like collars worn by Manchu women in the early to mid-Qing dynasty. It was worn all year around when robes without collar were worn.[1]
History
Robes and jackets in the Qing dynasty were generally round-necked.[2] Clothing with high collars or neckbands already existed since the late Ming dynasty, however, in Qing, high collar clothing were only worn on an occasional basis.[2] Detachable collars were therefore produced and sold separately from the garments.[2] They were then used for decorative purposes, for keeping its wearer warm and in formal official attire.[2] During the late Qing, the high collar was eventually integrated to both the clothing of the Chinese and the Manchu as standard features.[2] With the rise of collars in garments, longhua slowly disappeared in use.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "The Inner Beauty of Chinese Traditional Costumes". ChinaCulture.org
- ^ Finnane, Antonia (2008). Changing clothes in China : fashion, history, nation. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-0-231-14350-9. OCLC 84903948