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"The General" Hanfu Sewing Pattern (Tieli & Zhaojia)
Looking for a Hanfu sewing pattern? Making a wuxia, xianxia, or danmei cosplay or Chinese historical reenactment costume of the Ming Dynasty military? Want a pattern that provides info on how to properly wear Hanfu and historical considerations like sleeve length and fabric choices? I have made just the pattern for you! This pattern includes 2 garments—a tieli and zhaojia—which can be worn layered together or separately.
This digital download includes:
Printable sewing pattern & fully illustrated sewing instructions for 2 garments: tieli & zhaojia
Printable patterns are compatible with US Letter, A4, and A0 paper
4 unisex sizes covering approximately US men’s XS-L or women’s XS-XXL and instructions on how to resize your pattern
See size chart image for detailed measurements
Instructions on how to wear Hanfu
Historical considerations for fabrics, colors, motifs, and fit
Estimated yardage and sample cutting layouts
Note that I pattern in metric, so the standard seam allowance is 1 cm (3/8 in). Information to alter the seam allowance is provided
When you purchase this pattern, a checkout page will open containing a link to the digital download that will last for 24 hours. You will also receive an email with the same link. The download is a zip file which you will need to unzip to access the PDFs of the printable patterns and instructions. Please make sure to provide your correct email address so that the digital download is delivered to you successfully and remember to download it within 24 hours of delivery. To use the digital pattern, print out the pattern PDFs at 100% scale, tape together the numbered grid of pages, and then cut out the pattern pieces.
Note that this pattern is to be used for your personal use only. Commercial use and redistribution are not permitted.
Looking for a Hanfu sewing pattern? Making a wuxia, xianxia, or danmei cosplay or Chinese historical reenactment costume of the Ming Dynasty military? Want a pattern that provides info on how to properly wear Hanfu and historical considerations like sleeve length and fabric choices? I have made just the pattern for you! This pattern includes 2 garments—a tieli and zhaojia—which can be worn layered together or separately.
This digital download includes:
Printable sewing pattern & fully illustrated sewing instructions for 2 garments: tieli & zhaojia
Printable patterns are compatible with US Letter, A4, and A0 paper
4 unisex sizes covering approximately US men’s XS-L or women’s XS-XXL and instructions on how to resize your pattern
See size chart image for detailed measurements
Instructions on how to wear Hanfu
Historical considerations for fabrics, colors, motifs, and fit
Estimated yardage and sample cutting layouts
Note that I pattern in metric, so the standard seam allowance is 1 cm (3/8 in). Information to alter the seam allowance is provided
When you purchase this pattern, a checkout page will open containing a link to the digital download that will last for 24 hours. You will also receive an email with the same link. The download is a zip file which you will need to unzip to access the PDFs of the printable patterns and instructions. Please make sure to provide your correct email address so that the digital download is delivered to you successfully and remember to download it within 24 hours of delivery. To use the digital pattern, print out the pattern PDFs at 100% scale, tape together the numbered grid of pages, and then cut out the pattern pieces.
Note that this pattern is to be used for your personal use only. Commercial use and redistribution are not permitted.