Dù Dōu
A DU Dou , Dudou ( Chinese 肚兜 , Pinyin Dudou , W.-G. tutou ) even Dou dù or Doudu ( 兜肚 , dōudù , toutu ), is a traditional Chinese garment in China like a corset as underwear was worn .
history
The Dù Dōu is a backless top held by a neck band. Literally translated, Dù Dōu means belly covering , which alludes to its use in traditional Chinese medicine to protect the belly qi . It has several pockets in which ginger , musk or other herbs that affect the stomach can be stowed away.
In Chinese sources, Dù Dōu is sometimes described as a belly band, similar to a corsage for expectant mothers, because it has a similar task to the Japanese Haramaki . However, it is not a bib , apron or bib because it is not used to protect other clothing from food contamination, although it has a similar cut.
The Dù Dōu became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties . It is a diamond-shaped or square-cut shawl that is tied over a woman's chest with cords at the neck and back and serves as a simple piece of clothing with many variations of its original shape.
Its original development is often attributed to one of the Four Beauties , Yang Guifei , the curvaceous courtesan of Emperor Tang Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty .
Dou you rich women from silk , wool - yarn or brocade , and from the poorer layer of cotton . Common colors are red, pink and green. They are often embroidered with flowers, butterflies or mandarin ducks. There used to be embroidery of bats (a symbol of happiness), peaches (for longevity) and guavas (for fertility). Wealthy families used bronze , silver , or gold thread instead of silk thread for embroidery .
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, they were worn exclusively as underwear and were intended to make women's breasts appear flatter, similar to a corsage . Initially, they were simple rectangles, but later diamonds were used to show more of the shoulders.
Dù Dōus became known in western fashion as outerwear through the spring collections of Versace , Versus , and Miu Miu , which influenced some Chinese women , including Zhang Ziyi . Vogue described the pieces influenced by Dù Dōus as mischievous handkerchief blouses . “ Mischievous handkerchief blouses ”).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Term "Dudou (肚兜)", Chinese: [1] on zdic.net, accessed on November 11, 2017 - online
- ^ A b The Ancient Art of Women's Underwear. In: China Daily. March 4, 2011.
- ↑ term "Doudu (兜肚)", Chinese: [2] on zdic.net, accessed November 11, 2017 - Online
- ↑ a b Elizabeth J. Lewandowski: doudu. In: The Complete Costume Dictionary. P. 91. ( books.google.com ).
- ^ Wanlong Gao, Aiqin Wang, Frances Weightman: A Handbook of Chinese Cultural Terms. Trafford Publishing, p. 51. ( books.google.com ).
- ↑ a b Eric T. Liu, Valerie Pellatt, Ya-Yun 'Yalta' Chen: Translating Chinese Culture. Routledge, Abingdon 2014, p. 68. ( books.google.com ).
- ↑ Dudou, Cultural China . Shanghai Xinhong Cultural Development. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Elizabeth Whitmore: Health: Belly Bands. How Stuff Works . 2010.
- ^ Mary Ellen Snodgrass: Children's Clothing, Girls. In: ME Sharpe (Ed.): World Clothing and Fashion. Volume I. 2014, p. 118. ( books.google.com ).
- ↑ a b James Farrer, Andrew David Field: Shanghai Nightscapes. University of Chicago Press, Chicago 2015, p. 198. ( books.google.com ).
- ↑ Fred Harding: Breast Cancer. Tekline Publishing, Aylesbury 2006, p. 284. ( books.google.com ).
- ↑ a b c History of Dudou . In: Chinese Fashion . Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d Chang Lu: Keeping Abreast of Change . Shanghai Star. October 30, 2003. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Xiaomin Xu: Do You Dare to Wear a Dudou? . Shanghai Star. June 20, 2000. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Spring 2000 Ready-to-Wear: Versace . Vogue. 2000.
- ↑ Spring 2000 Ready-to-Wear: Versus Versace . Vogue. 2000.
- ↑ Spring 2000 Ready-to-Wear: Miu Miu . Vogue. 2000.
- ↑ James Farrer: Opening Up: Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai . University of Chicago Press. P. 311. 2002.
