Hédāngkù (合裆裤)
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Hédāngkù (合裆裤)

The hedangku are a type of unisex loose trousers with an oversized waistband folded and cinched around the waist with a tie. Hedangku are often worn as an undergarment beneath robes or skirts, or paired with a loose top.

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Shùhè (裋褐)
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Shùhè (裋褐)

The shuhe is a unisex utilitarian cross-collar top, typically paired with a pair of trousers (called ku/kun), worn by commoners and martial artists. The hem of the shuhe can range in length, typically falling between the hip and the thigh; and the sleeves of the shuhe typically reach between the wrist to slightly beyond the fingertips.

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Qíxiōng Rúqún (齐胸襦裙)
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Qíxiōng Rúqún (齐胸襦裙)

The ruqun is a style of Hanfu featuring a narrow-sleeved short jacket called a ru worn fastened underneath a pleated skirt called a qun. The qixiong ruqun is a specific style of ruqun that skyrocketed to popularity in the Tang Dynasty where the ruqun ties above the bust right beneath the armpits. The qixiong ruqun has become emblematic of the Tang Dynasty, but was worn from the Sui Dynasty through the Five Dynasties Period.

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Yīcháng (衣裳)
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Yīcháng (衣裳)

Yichang is a generic term for a style of clothing consisting of an upper garment, the yi, and a lower garment, the chang. Most commonly, the upper garment would be a cross-collared top and the lower garment would be a skirt (qun) or trousers (ku/kun).

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