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What is "RU QUN"?
"RU QUN" which consists of a blouse //and a wrap-around skirt.// It has a long history, and has been worn by women since the warring states period.toc Generally, the blouse was tucked into the skirt. "RU QUN" is one of the most important form of chinese women's clothing.There were many new changes in costume of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Costume in the Ming Dynasty
Short embroidered capes worn over a woman's shoulder were popular in the Ming Dynasty. Because these capes looked like beautiful rosy cloud, they were also called Rosy Cloud Cape. Such capes first appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. They were in the shape of a very long colored band, could encircle the neck and reach the chest with gold or bowlder pendants at the lower end, looking very elegant. [1] Another feature of costume in the Ming Dynasty was that the garment front was decorated with various striking adornments made of gold, jade and pearl, etc. A special adornment was a golden chain hung with nipper, toothpick, ear pick and small knife, articles that were often used by women in their daily life. [1]

Dress specification in Ming Dynasty


Source: [] [1] [|http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ecc_culture_clothing.htm#color] [2]

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