Why can Huian women's dress be preserved so far?

The characteristics of Huian women's dress may be because it is remote or because it is near the sea. Society has not really paid attention to and studied this female group for a long time. However, when they began to appear in movies, TV stages and various pictorial newspapers, they quickly formed a new cultural upsurge. Writers release romantic thoughts, aestheticians trace the origin of beauty, anthropologists immerse themselves in long-term thinking, and fashion designers look for sparks of inspiration. However, no matter who they are, their eyes of examination and exploration are almost focused on the costumes of Hui 'an women. Hui 'an women's dress combination is beautiful in shape and harmonious in color, which can be called strange but not vulgar, colorful and full of rhythm. It is the most visually impactful individual costume of the Han nationality, and is known as "a wonderful flower in modern clothing". It is based on adapting to life and labor, strictly following its own aesthetic concept, and aiming at "keeping fit, adapting to the times and adapting to customs". First, they pay attention to the harmony between color and environment; Second, pay attention to the appropriate scale ratio to meet the needs of work and life. Their costumes blend with the sea and fields in their hometown. The black trousers tell the whole story, and the blue coat renders its sea-like depth and sky-like clarity. This pursuit of the beauty of harmony with nature stems from their perception of the surrounding environment and colors, and it is a simple art that stands out from the alternation of four seasons and the change of rain and shine. When describing Hui 'an women's dress, urban residents in southern Fujian often use several adjectives: "feudal head, democratic belly, saving shirts and wasting pants." In fact, Huian women wear the most beautiful clothes created by labor. Historically, Hui 'an area was barren and poor, and men often went out to make a living. Coupled with local customs, the productive labor in their hometown is borne by women. Due to geographical factors, mountain breeze and sea breeze are common in Hui 'an area. Sandstorm can hurt people's faces most, so Huian girl uses square towels and hats all the year round. Generally, the square towel is tied to the chin (about 70cm) from the top of the head, and both sides hang down to the shoulders, so that only the eyes, nose and mouth are exposed on the face. Sometimes the wind and sand are too strong, and the knot of the square towel can be tied under the nose, exposing only the eyes and nose. Then, put on a hat to protect the head, making it difficult to see its true colors. The dress of "democratic belly" is more common among coastal women in Hui 'an. From the perspective of city people, their upper body clothes are surprisingly short, their navel is not covered, their whole coats are narrow and tight, and even their sleeves are tightly tied to their arms. Because these Huian girls work at the seaside all the year round, in addition, operations such as fishing seaweed and collecting fishing nets have to bend over and go into the water. If the clothes are long and loose, it will naturally hinder the work. Over the years, Hui 'an women's navel-exposed tops have been passed down from generation to generation, and it is actually the most natural to wear such tops to work at the seaside. "Waste pants" refers to trouser legs, Hui 'an girls, which are particularly wide. Generally, the width of each trouser leg is 40-50 cm, which is twice the width of the trouser leg. Why "save shirts" and "waste pants"? In fact, the width of Hui 'an women's trouser legs is not a waste. Hui' an women wearing wide trousers work on the beach, not afraid of being soaked in seawater or wet by the waves; Moving stones up the mountain and working in the fields are not afraid of being soaked in sweat. Because the trouser legs are wide, it does not affect normal activities when they are wet. The wind is very strong in the wild and by the sea. After several trips, it soon dried up.