Manchu women do not bind their feet, their shoes are embroidered with beautiful floral ornaments, and the center of the sole is padded with wooden heels with a height of 10 cm. Manchu women can walk with their heads held high and their waists swaying. The hairstyle of Manchu women has changed greatly. When they were girls, they simply pulled their hair back. Soon after you get married, you should braid your hair and tie it into a single bun. There are many kinds of hair styles after marriage, double bun and single bun. Double bun hairstyle combs the hair into two parts from the top of the head. The front bun is combed into a flat top for wearing a crown, and the back bun of the neck is combed into a dovetail shape, which is scattered behind the tibia to keep the neck straight all the time. Therefore, Manchu women are more noble and dignified when walking. The picture shows Manchu brides combing their wedding hairstyles.

Historically, Manchu men wore horseshoe sleeves with belts around their waists, or gowns with double-breasted tops, cool hats in summer and sloppy fur hats in winter. The clothes are made of blue, blue and brown cotton, silk, silk, satin and other materials, with blue leg straps on the trouser legs, cotton boots or leather boots on the feet, and Piura in winter. Braid the top and shave off the surrounding hair.

Women like to wear qipao or waistcoat. Clothing is made of silk, satin, tulle or cotton and linen, with various colors and patterns. Some embroider the surface of cheongsam into a set of patterns, and more are inlaid with layers of fine lace on the skirt, cuffs, neckline and hem. White socks on the feet, embroidered shoes at the bottom of the flowerpot, leg straps in various colors such as green, red and pink on the trouser legs. Shake your head and wings and comb two heads or flags. I like to wear earrings, bracelets, rings, hairpins, velvet flowers and sideburns.

Manchu men and women like to hang ornaments on their waists or big skirts. Men have sickles, ear spoons, toothpicks, glasses cases and fan belts. Women have sachets and wallets. Most of them are sewn with silks and satins, with various colors and exquisite workmanship. After entering the customs, Manchu cheongsam has been widely used by women in China.

Manchu costume form

Hat ornaments: Manchu women have no hats and men have hats, which are divided into high-top hats, casual hats, wind hats, felt hats and Kunqiu hats (women keep out the cold in winter);

Clothing: there are four main forms: cheongsam (that is, robe), mandarin jacket, vest and trousers. Cheongsam can be worn by both men and women regardless of season. Mandarin jackets are worn by rich people with status in spring, autumn and winter. A vest is a woman's coat. Pants are cotton trousers without waist, which are fixed with two straps, and are mostly worn by elderly women in cold weather. What makes Manchu people wear pants different from other nationalities is that they have to tie their legs to travel.

Shoe decoration: Budina is used for men's shoes, and the upper is inlaid with double thongs. Wear pigskin or cowhide boots in winter, and most elderly people wear high-waisted felt shoes. Women wear high-heeled shoes with wooden soles, which are narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, with the toe protruding from the upper wing and green flowers on both sides, like boats. Specifically, there are horseshoe shoes, flowerpot shoes, flat shoes, square shoes and pointed shoes;

Accessories: Accessories worn by Manchu people are divided into bone ornaments, stone ornaments, pearl ornaments, gold and silver ornaments, etc. What kind of jewelry to wear depends on status. Generally speaking, the quality of jewelry can show the status and wealth of a family.

Manchu costume classification