Daxiushan

Daxiushan (大袖衫), translated as "Large Sleeve Gown", is a traditional Chinese article of clothing for women and was most popular during the Tang Dynasty, particularly amongst the Royals.[1][2] The clothing was mainly worn for special ceremonial occasions and had different variations, mainly the result of different collar formations (e.g., parallel or cross collar or those with no collar).[3]

The clothing that the figure wears, depicts Tang Dynasty Clothing Daxiushan (大袖衫), taken in Xi'an Shaanxi History Museum.

Terminology

It has come to be known as Da-Xiu-Shan but has also been called Dian-Chai-Li-Yi (钿钗礼衣) at various times.[3]

History

After the golden age of the Tang Dynasty ended, the influence of Hufu (胡服), or clothing styles from Central and Western Asia, gradually weakened and Tang royal women's clothing styles began to make their transformation becoming more and more broader and looser.[1][4]

It was not until the Mid-Late Tang period (中晚唐时期) that the distinctions between Royal women's clothing and other styles became increasingly obvious.[3]

Construction and Design

The width of the coat increased to more than four feet and its sleeves were often wider than 1.3 metres.[3][5] It features a distinctive gown that covers the body from the ground to just above the chest with a knot wrapped around the waist, a light and sometimes sheer outer coat that ties together at the bottom, near the knees, and often goes along with a long scarf draped around the arms. The clothing often only covers half of women's breast and so it is restricted to women of a certain status, such as princesses or gējī.[3]

  • Paintings of women wearing Daxiushan during the Tang Dynasty
  • Paintings of women wearing Daxiushan during the Tang Dynasty

See also

References
  1. 唐代大袖衫 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine yonglian.gov.cn retrieved 2010-01-07
  2. Sullivan, Lawrence R. (2021). Historical dictionary of Chinese culture. Nancy Liu-Sullivan. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-5381-4604-0. OCLC 1233321993.
  3. "唐·服饰" 慢束罗裙半露胸 “钿钗礼衣”大袖衫——唐代女子服 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine wenhua.eco.gov.cn retrieved 2010-01-07
  4. "Woman's costume in the Tang Dynasty". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. Zang, Yingchun; 臧迎春. (2003). Zhongguo chuan tong fu shi. 李竹润., 王德华., 顾映晨. (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Wu zhou chuan bo chu ban she. ISBN 7-5085-0279-5. OCLC 55895164.


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