Hanfu Guides & History

Blue and white Wei-Jin-inspired Hanfu with wide outer sleeves
Hanfu Photoshoot Outfits: Styles, Colors & Practical Tips
Choose a Hanfu photoshoot outfit based on silhouette, color and setting, with practical tips for layers, accessories and comfortable movement. Read more...
Pistachio green Song-style Hanfu with sheer Beizi and light skirt
What to Wear Under Hanfu: Layers, Slips & Comfort
A practical guide to comfortable layers under Hanfu, including sheer robes, long skirts, inner tops and dressing for the weather. Read more...
Pink sleeveless Bijia vest with a white robe and powder blue Mamianqun skirt
Hanfu Size Guide: How to Measure for the Right Fit
A measurement-first Hanfu size guide for overseas shoppers, with tips for Ruqun, Beizi, Mamianqun and long robes. Read more...
Layered blue and white Song-style Hanfu with Beizi, inner top and skirt
How to Wear Hanfu: A Beginner's Dressing Guide
A practical dressing guide for first-time Hanfu wearers, including Ruqun, Song-style Beizi and Ming-style Mamianqun outfits. Read more...
Teal blue and vermilion red chest-high Qixiong Ruqun Hanfu outfit
What Is Qixiong Ruqun? A Chest-High Hanfu Guide
Understand the Qixiong Ruqun: chest-high skirt construction, modern Tang-inspired styling, fit questions and getting dressed for your first event. Read more...
Black gold bamboo pattern Han-inspired Quju crossover robe
Han Dynasty Hanfu: Wrapped Robes and Early Styles
Explore the roots of Han-inspired clothing, crossover robes and Quju terminology, with modern outfit examples and careful historical context. Read more...
Cream and lavender Ming-style Hanfu and horse-face skirt
What Is a Mamianqun? The Horse-Face Skirt Guide
A beginner-friendly guide to the Mamianqun: the flat front panels, side pleats, historical examples and what to check when choosing a skirt. Read more...
Green and white Wei-Jin-style wide-sleeve Hanfu
Wei-Jin Style Hanfu: Flowing Robes & Historical Context
Learn what 'Wei-Jin style' means in modern Hanfu fashion, what history can tell us and how to choose a comfortable wide-sleeve outfit. Read more...
Butter yellow and navy Ming Hanfu with long vest and horse-face skirt
Ming Dynasty Hanfu: Mamianqun, Bijia & Key Details
Explore Ming dynasty-inspired Hanfu, including horse-face skirts, long vests and standing collars, with real garment examples and styling tips. Read more...
Sage green and pale orange Song-inspired outfit with long Beizi
Song Dynasty Hanfu: Beizi, Layers & Everyday Style
Understand Song-inspired Hanfu: what a Beizi is, how tops and skirts are layered, and what to check before buying a three-piece outfit. Read more...
Pink and sage green high-waisted Tang-inspired Hanfu outfit
Tang Dynasty Hanfu: High-Waisted Ruqun Explained
A closer look at Tang fashion, high-waisted skirts and the modern Qixiong Ruqun, with styling and fit advice for new Hanfu wearers. Read more...
Lilac purple Han-inspired wide-sleeve robe representing an early Hanfu-inspired style
Hanfu Through the Dynasties: Key Styles Compared
Compare Han, Wei-Jin, Tang, Song and Ming clothing traditions. Learn which silhouettes inspired modern Hanfu designs and how to tell them apart. Read more...
Peacock blue Ming-inspired Hanfu vest over an ivory shirt and white skirt
What Is Hanfu? History, Styles & How to Choose
A practical introduction to Hanfu: what the term means, how Chinese clothing changed across dynasties, and how to choose a style you will enjoy wearing. Read more...