Longhua
Qing Empress dowager (left) and Empress (middle) wearing longhua collar, Qing dynasty,1900.
Traditional Chinese龍華
Simplified Chinese龙华
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese龙华领巾

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

  1. 1 2 "The Inner Beauty of Chinese Traditional Costumes". ChinaCulture.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
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