In the Book of Changes, it is recorded that "Huangdi, Yao and Shun, hang down their clothes and rule the world." It means that since the beginning of Chinese civilization, men have put on coats and skirts; A robe worn by women. So, why don't women wear pants?
Different from modern people's dress, ancient dress is not to highlight the aesthetic feeling, but to have strict requirements.
Ancient women covered their bodies with skirts. If they don't wear skirts, they will be considered frivolous or shameless. What's more, it is considered immoral for women to wear pants to stretch their legs. Even if you stay in your own home, you should wear a long skirt to cover the ground.
It was not until the Han Dynasty that poor pants appeared. There is such a record in Hanshu that "although the imperial envoys are poor in pants, they bring more." This kind of trousers is similar to the current open-back trousers.
To be exact, it is the poor pants that appeared in the Han Dynasty. More interestingly, according to historical records, a queen of the Han Dynasty, after learning about poor pants, ordered all the ladies-in-waiting to wear poor pants and tie some belts around her waist in order to monopolize the emperor's favor.
In the Tang Dynasty, a kind of Hu clothing flowed into the Central Plains. Hu clothes are lapel robes, belts, tights and leather boots. There is a nice feeling after wearing it. However, this kind of dressing is not widely used, and most women still wear long skirts, which have etiquette restrictions.
The period when women really put on pants was after the founding of the People's Republic of China. At the same time, it also represents the liberation of women under thousands of years of feudal ethics.