manchu clothes
Also known as Qizhuang , lit. 'Banner Dress' - or Manfu, lit. 'Manchu clothes'.
Traditional clothing of the Manchu people in China.
Examples of Manchu clothing
Outfits
Paofu (袍服)
Any type of traditional robe; all one-piece and long in design. Also known as Pao (袍).
- Changpao (長袍): A robe, worn by men; the Han Chinese changshan is an offshoot of this.
- Chenyi (衬衣): A type of dress
- Jifu (吉服): Worn for fesitive occasions. Subtypes includes the Jifupao (吉服袍), and the longgua (or jifugua) (吉服褂).
Headwear
- Qitou (旗头): A traditional headwear or hairstyle that crests over the crown of the head, with subtypes including the liangbatou and dalachi.
Misc.
- Matixiu (马蹄袖); lit. 'horseshoe sleeves'; semi-wide sleeves that distinctly taper inwards at the bottom.
- Longhua (龙华): A white, scarf-like collar worn by women along collar-less robes.
