First of all, this small white cloth worn by women in the Qing Dynasty has a special name Longhua, which can be seen in costume dramas in the Qing Dynasty. Women in the Qing Dynasty wore such small white stripes around their necks. Some have patterns on them, and some have no patterns on them, which is also determined according to different identities.
The small white stripes worn by Qing women are unique to Manchu costumes. Because Manchu people have been nomadic for a long time, if the collar of clothes is designed very high, it may affect their activities, so most Manchu clothes are round necks. Wearing Longhua around the neck can also keep out the cold, which is very practical to protect women's necks.
Secondly, Longhua became a specific collocation in Manchu costumes and became a whole with costumes. Moreover, it is stipulated that women in the Qing dynasty must wear Longhua, otherwise it is against the rules, which is enough to reflect the importance of Longhua.
At the same time, the key role of Longhua is to show the hierarchical identity of different people. In some plays in the Qing Dynasty, we can see the Longhua worn by women in the Qing Dynasty, some of which are pure white and some are embroidered with some patterns. These patterns on Longhua represent different meanings, and it is these specific embroidery patterns that serve as a symbol of personal identity.
Longhua, which is worn by women below the official position of the Qing palace, is pure white embroidery with no patterns on it, while the embroidered patterns of different levels of concubines in the harem are different. The common concubines-level Longhua are usually embroidered with their favorite flowers or patterns with special meanings. As a queen, she usually embroidered a phoenix on Longhua, which is also a unique symbol of personal identity.
Therefore, through the embroidery pattern on Longhua, it corresponds to the status level. In the palace, places with strict hierarchy and many rules are often used as symbols of identity, and different gifts are given according to different identities, which can avoid mistakes to some extent.