Chinese Shenyi
2008-01-22
Shenyi is a kind of full-length, one-piece robe which links the Yi and Chang together to wrap up the body. It is cut separately but sewn together. Shenyi was named because when it was worn "the body was deeply wrapped up".
Parts of Shenyi:
Jin: the front of upper garment
Jiaoling Youren: "Crossed collars, tying to the right." This is the standard collar style of hanfu. For both men and women, always overlap the right side of the hanfu with the right side. The opposite right-over-left style is for other nations or used to dress a corpse for burial.
Qu: sleeve cuffs
Mei: sleeves
Chang: skirt
Quju: skirt with curved hem formed by circling the fabric around the body
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