Chinese National Costume Culture -- Xibe Dress Culture

Xibo people's early clothing materials are mainly deer skins, pig skins and other animal skins.

The Xibes' Robe is a large robe. The bottom edge is half a foot below the knee. The cuffs are horseshoe shaped, which can be rolled up, can be lowered, and trousers are worn underneath, plus "Leggings" (only two trouser legs, no crotch and waist). In the spring and Autumn Period, they are "sandwiched trousers" and winter wear "cotton pants".

Xibe men in Qing Dynasty

He likes to use green, gray, blue, brown and other colors, clothing and Manchu flag style is basically the same.

In order to facilitate riding, labor and operation, wearing a long gown and a pair of short sleeves on the left and right cardigan, putting on the back of the waistcoat, pulling leg girdle and girdle the waist, hanging on the belt, pouch, wearing cloth boots, wearing a hat (summer), felt hat (winter) or a hat.

In addition to their usual costumes, shamans in the Xibe shamans have their own special clothes. They wear six helmets, chest hanging hearts, and waist embroidered skirts.

Shaman put on this dress to jump up Shaman Dance, imitating various animal forms and chasing, fighting and killing actions, reflecting not only the spirit of primitive clan era and the breath of hunting and nomadic life, but also the characteristics of mountain forest culture and grassland culture.

Women should dress more carefully, wear long and foot cheongsam, stick to lace or embroidered broadsides, cover the back of the shoulders, have a pair of shoulders on the shoulders, and have big buttons and lace.

Skirts, cuffs, necklines and hem are lined with trimming.

Black leg strap, white socks and embroidered shoes.

Maidens and unmarried girls, a long braid, braided their roots with all kinds of "wool", without hair curtains, heads, plaits, flowers, ears, gold (silver) earrings, and elegant elegant cheongsam.

A colorful handkerchief is hidden in the pocket of the right waist, and half of it is outside the pocket.

Embroidered feet

It shows youthful vigor.

At the wedding ceremony, the bride Day Gio Thakura (Xibo headwear, that is, cloth hair ring), has shells, jewels and gold and silver ornaments, and the next row of silver chains or beads adorn on the eyebrows.

In the year after marriage, you will still have to wear the tower library to participate in the larger celebration activities.

The dress of a daughter-in-law is not different from that of a girl, but it is brighter than that of a girl.

Hairstyles are also different. The daughter-in-law combs "Panlong bun", with "bangs" before the forehead, "swallowtail" on the back of the head, black hair on the top, and a bun shape. In daily life, they will be braided in a double braid or two "bun", and become a big "knot".

Hair hair oil, without head oil, is also thick and shiny with water from the bark of elm.

Face can be powdered, mouth can be coated with lipstick, can dye nails.

A gold hairpin is placed on the head and a gold (silver, jade) bracelet is worn on the wrist.

Married women have wings on their heads.

Women wear earrings, bracelets, rings, etc.

The legs of both men and women are tied with black leg belts, young women wear red and pink leg belts, and white legs are worn when they are mourning.

The Xibe dress, which is scattered in the northeast, is the same as the local Han and Manchu people.

Although Xibo women in Xinjiang still like to wear cheongsam, the big, lower, and cuffs are lined with long lines and long legs, but their clothing has changed significantly, especially for young people.

Men wear breasted blouses, their trouser legs tighten at their ankles, and winter gowns.

When an elderly woman goes out, she has to take a pouch in her hand.

Xibo women are good at embroidery. As men can shoot, women will be despised if they can not embroider.

Embroidery patterns are mostly flowers, birds, fish and worms.

Traditional Xibo dress has absorbed the advantages of Mongolian, Manchu, Han and other ethnic costumes.

Xibo men like blue, grey, grey and brown robes. They wear a green jacket, a dome cap, waist belt, and shoes with thick feet.

In order to facilitate riding, men's gowns and Mandarin vests are split.

Xibo women have many styles of dress.

I like to wear colorful cloth and checkerboard cheongsam (embroidered shoes), embroidered shoes and shawl.

The girls' hair styles are single long braids, with various head strings.

Head collar, hairpin, silk flower and so on.

After marriage, the head is warped and the bride has a special dress, which is similar to that of the Manchu.

The bride has a special kind of wear called "ohojaka", which is worn on both sides, from the armpit to the sole of the foot.

One side is made up of three to five purse. Each purse and ribbon are decorated with various kinds of luminescent objects such as bronze mirrors, agate, crystal stone, amber, jade and so on. These ornaments make the Embroidered Purse more colorful.

Wear six to twelve hairpins with auspicious names on your head.

Whether old women or young women are fond of earrings, bracelets and rings.

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The clothes of the Xibo people are different. In general, elderly men wear a pair of white gowns, wear long gowns (winter for cotton), others wear white gowns, feet wear white socks, cloth shoes (spring, summer and autumn wear round black cloth shoes, winter wear felt cotton black cloth shoes, their waist waist is slightly higher in spring and summer, Xibo language is called "Jabu Saab"), trouser feet and head bowler hat; women's costumes change with age.

Old women wear green and blue black cheongsam, long and feet, trouser legs, white socks, spring, summer and autumn wear embroidered black cloth shoes (winter for cotton waist), winter wear cotton robe, cotton cap, similar to Han Kun autumn cap.

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Xibo children are also unique.

The baby is just born and does not wear any clothes, but when it is wrapped in a baby bud, it is put up in a hammock.

The style of their clothes is also modeled on the cheongsam of the adults, the right side and the left side slit.

Children's wear is exquisite in work. In the spring and autumn, they are made of silk and embroidered gowns and shawl. The back and sleeves of the robe and the children's often worn belly are all embroidered with flowers and birds and butterflies.

People often comment on Mother's embroidery techniques from the finely embroidered work on children's clothing.

Now, with the changes of the times, young women of Xibo nationality are still wearing colorful skirts, shirts and various lapel, high collar short coat, wool coat, suit and leather shoes.

Young men like to wear Chinese tunic suits, lapel suits, Western-style clothes, jackets, sports shirts, leather shoes and boots.

The style and quality have changed a lot.

Some elderly people still like to wear traditional robes such as robes.