Women and Clothing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) | Episode 3 | Chinese Clothing Through the Ages

歷代中國服飾三 | 唐朝

The Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) is famous for being a period that embraced diverse cultures and looser social norms. Did the ill-fated Yang Guifei, blamed for destroying an empire with her voluptuous beauty, reflect the unusual beauty standards of the entire Tang dynasty? We take a look at how women’s fashions of the Tang were influenced not only by the cultures along the Silk Road, but also by traditionally masculine ways of dress.

This video is the third of six episodes covering historical Chinese clothing through the ages, from the Spring-Autumn Period to the 20th century. Subscribe to see the next episode on Song Dynasty fashions, coming to you soon!

唐代(公元618-907)傾國傾城的美女楊貴妃,是如何打扮自己的?唐代女子的服飾與妝容,又是如何受西域民族的服飾與男子服飾影響?我們活用中華服飾文化中心收藏的歷代中國服飾複製品,試圖窺探千餘年以前的服裝與社會。

本影片由輔仁大學織品服裝學院出品,為「歷代中國服飾」系列影片中六部影片之三。歡迎訂閱,敬請期待下集-宋朝女子妝束!

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This video series is made possible thanks to the funding provided by the Taiwan Ministry of Education’s Bilingual Learning Project.

 

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