霍永红 中国文化概况 Lecture 2 Clothing.ppt

Lecture 2 Clothing Pre-text quizzes Pre-text quiz one: Why do human beings wear clothes? Purpose of Clothes decoration Purpose of Clothes warmth Purpose of Clothes Covering up embarrassment Purpose of Clothes Identity Belonging Purpose of Clothes Social status Eg: Clothes of Various Status Bu Zi (From Ming Dynasty) Eg: Clothes of Various Status Eg: Clothes of Various Status Eg: Clothes of Various Status Eg: Clothes of Various Status Pre-text quiz two: on your vocabulary 对襟 盘扣 编结 刺绣 开衩 衬里 玉佩 蜡染 Double-breasted Buttonhole loop Braiding, knitting Embroidery Slit Lining Jade ornament Batik Pre-text quiz three: Can you tell the dynasty of the following costumes? Text A  The Development of Chinese Clothing The Stone Age Shang Dynasty upper: Yi lower: shang The Age of Warring States Shen Yi It was popular in the Warring States, and prospered in the early Han Dynasty. Qin and Han Dynasty Qu Ju Shen Yi （曲裾深衣） One piece No class Xu Ren （续衽） (continuous collar) This picture is man’s wear. Qu Ju Shen Yi （曲裾深衣） This one is for woman. Three-layer clothing（三重衣） Ru Qun(襦裙） Minor changes were made in its style, but the basic structure remained for 2,000 years until Qing Dynasty. Tang Dynasty Cosmopolitan Fashionable Showy Elaborate Extravagant Song Dynasty Song Dynasty Song dynasty started the teaching of Li. The society prefer and praises simplicity, natural and humble over extravagance. The clothing became less colorful and diverse and more conservative and confined, portraying the feeling of natural, clean and modesty. Ming Dynasty The epitome of classic female garment Reserved subdued Decorative knots Jade ornaments between the knots Official Garment Qing Dynasty Ma Gua Qing Dynasty (Han) Qipao (Cheongsam) High collar Attractive slits Loosely fitted Collarless tube --shaped gown (by the “banner people”) Qipao High and tight fitting collar Semicircle Symmetrical Qi Pao-- short-sleeved Qi Zh