Delivery: 1-17 days FREE worldwide shipping Handicraft: Well handmade by top traditional tailors team Fabric: Various top traditional fabrics Size: You can pick a standard size we have in stock. If you want our top traditional tailors to custom-make it for you for free, just choose "Free Customization" and tell us your measurements or your usual size in the order note. Color: If you like the same color in stock most, you do not need to select the color section. If you wish to change it, you may select another main color on the color section. Or you may select "Free Customization" and leave us a note containing your detail color requirements on the order form. Color: If you like the Same as picture design most, you may select "Same as the picture". Free Custom: If you prefer to customize it, please select "Free Customation" on the color or size section and leave us a note on the order form containing your color requests or measurements of your height, weight, bust, waist and hip. You may also choose to select the primary color you like and let our top designers design the rest specially for you. If you choose to customize it, it takes 1-2 weeks for our top traditional tailors team to specially make one set for you. If you need to receive it urgently, please leave us a note on the order form. Then we will help you make it come true without extra cost!
Rich Artistic Connotation & Historical Background:
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Classical Chinese Beijing Opera, especially the costumes of female roles, is renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and rich cultural significance.
Among them, "Huadan" (Flower Sprouts) is one of the most representative roles in Beijing Opera, symbolizing beauty, wisdom, and resilience of women.
In these roles, "Huadan" usually wears a blue robe with intricate patterns such as water sleeves and cloud motifs.
This costume not only has high artistic value but also carries abundant historical significance.
Firstly, the costume design of Beijing Opera is full of symbolism.
For example, the blue robe symbolizes the sky and ocean, implying the nobility and freedom of women.
The water sleeves symbolize feminine gracefulness and elegance, while also hinting at their strength and wisdom.
Additionally, the cloud motifs also imply that the fate of women is often unpredictable, but they can always face life's challenges with resilience.
Secondly, the production process of Beijing Opera costumes is extremely sophisticated.
On the "Huadan" costume, one can see many delicate embroidery and silk weaving techniques.
These techniques not only make the costume more aesthetically pleasing but also showcase the superb skills of ancient Chinese artisans.
At the same time, these techniques also make the costume highly collectible and become part of traditional Chinese culture.
Lastly, Beijing Opera costumes carry a wealth of historical background.
Over the past few hundred years, Beijing Opera has been an important cultural and artistic form, witnessing the changes and development of Chinese society.
In this process, costume design and production have continuously evolved and improved.
Therefore, each set of Beijing Opera costumes is a microcosm of history, reflecting the social customs and aesthetic concepts of that era.
In conclusion, traditional Chinese Beijing Opera "Huadan" costumes are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship, rich symbolism, and profound historical significance.
They are not only treasures of art but also an essential part of traditional Chinese culture."
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