In the Qing palace drama, the royal clothes are all unusually bright, and the most striking thing about some concubines is a white ribbon around their necks, while some people have some decorative patterns on them. What does this ribbon mean? ?
The clothes of Hanfu and Qin Dynasty are very different. Although women's clothes are different in each dynasty, they are all determined by his background and culture at that time. However, there is a unified standard, that is, ancient women's clothing is relatively conservative, and generally there is no special exposure. But there are special cases. Take the Tang Dynasty as an example. The clothes of the Tang Dynasty were more open. In the Qing Dynasty, women's clothes were also special and distinctive. We all know the bottom of the flowerpot. The other is that some Qing dynasty women wear a strip of white cloth around their necks. What is it for? If you want to tie it, why don’t some women have it?
From the appearance, I can clearly see it This white ribbon was not nailed to the clothes, but was added later. It looks a bit similar to today’s scarves, and the material is more like silk cloth strips. The appearance is quite regular, giving people the feeling of dignity and grace. Obviously it is a kind of decoration that can reflect the concubine's dignity.
On the Internet, this white ribbon tied around the neck has a very nice name called "Longhua". Pay attention to the word "on the Internet", but it does not appear in some classics on Qing Dynasty costumes. The word "Longhua" has been used, but it is indeed referred to as "Longhua" in some Qing palace dramas.
In fact, as long as we look back, it is not difficult to find that the word "Longhua" actually appears in modern Qing palace novels. No matter what Qing palace drama, it always creates a kind of lofty one. It feels that it is in the palace after all, or the author believes that even the names of things in the palace should meet the specifications of the palace. Perhaps this is the reason why the name "Longhua" was taken out.
In fact, the ribbon on the concubine’s neck does not have a gorgeous name. It is simply called a "kerchief". This simple scarf has become a status symbol in Qing palace dramas. Basically they are the routines of novels, starting from nothing, from simple to complex, whoever favors the most, the pattern on the scarf is more complex and noble.
For example, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" Concubine China’s scarves are "golden silk embroidered flowers", while the queen's "Butterfly Dance and Flying Flowers" are embroidered on the scarves of the favored Concubine Hua, which is more powerful than the queen. But when we hear the name, this is obviously the name that the writer of the novel would come up with.
Sometimes, the clothes do not have a collar, but in winter the weather is relatively cold. If there is no collar, the neck will catch cold and you may get sick. Women choose to tie a white cloth strip, probably for reasons of warmth.
Many people guess that the reason why women wear a white cloth strip may be because there is some scar on the neck. In order to conceal this scar or other things, they will tie a white cloth strip on the neck .
gradually got the habit of women wearing white cloth strips. Women generally put one end of a white cloth strip on their chest and wrap the other end in their clothes.
These collars are embroidered with different patterns, some are flowers, some are phoenixes and cranes. However, the more complicated patterns are generally the cups with relatively high rank in the palace, or the patterns used by the queen mother. These patterns were also used to facilitate the emperor to "find someone."
Because there are three thousand beauties in the harem, it is possible that the sisters or young masters that the emperor met in the palace would be unseen faces, and through the decoration on the Longhua, you can see at a glance, the beauty in front of you What is her position in the palace? Therefore, she can be promoted one by one, so as not to skip the ranks and cause dissatisfaction with the former officials.
Back to history, back to reality, the scarf is indeed the decoration used by Manchu women. As for the reason, just untie the ribbon and it will be clear at a glance. Because in Manchuria costumes, there is no collar, or the clothes are separated from the collar. This is true for both men and women. With the exception of Futian in summer, when wearing official uniforms, women must wear a fake collar, which is what we do. In addition to decoration, the scarves have the effect of protecting against the cold.
But with the development of the Qing Dynasty, the use of scarves gradually narrowed, and the later costume decorationsThe heavier the scarves are naturally no exception, but even if the decoration is heavier, it does not distinguish status according to the degree of gorgeousness. The decisive factor is time and financial resources. As long as you have money, you can make some bells and whistles. .
What's more, the use of scarves is actually not common in the later period. Many Qing Dynasty costumes have begun to add collars to their clothes, so there is no need for scarves to decorate, and wearing scarves is also inconvenient for concubines. It takes a lot of effort to dress. No wonder that even Cixi didn't wear it often.
We can see from the old photos handed down that Cixi does not often wear scarves. Most of them are wearing leader costumes. This is mainly the result of the changes of the times. As for the scarves, they themselves It really doesn't have much symbolic significance.
