马面裙：一个被迪奥抄袭的传统文化

Horse-faced skirt, also known as 'horse-faced pleated skirt', is one of the main styles of ancient Chinese women's skirts. Its form can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, and it was most popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The origin and evolution of horse-faced skirt

Horse-faced skirt originated in the Song Dynasty and became popular during the Ming Dynasty, becoming the daily attire of Han women. In the Qing Dynasty, horse-faced skirts remained popular, despite the prevalence of Manchu costumes. In the Republican era, horse-faced skirts still maintained their popularity.

The basic shape and characteristics of horse-faced skirt

The basic shape of the horse-faced skirt is a one-piece style, with four skirt doors on the front and back, which overlap and symmetrical. After wearing it, the front and back are wide and smooth without pleats, while the sides have pleats. The non-pleated surface on the front of the skirt is called 'horse face', hence the name 'horse-faced skirt'.

The design and decoration of horse-faced skirt

According to the planar schematic diagram of the horse-face skirt, the front and back are composed of inner skirt doors and outer skirt doors. The skirt corners of the horse-face skirt in the Ming Dynasty often had patterns, while in the Qing Dynasty, people preferred to decorate the outer skirt doors. The decorated outer skirt doors look like an additional decorative strip on the skirt, but in fact, it is still part of the skirt and does not separate from the whole.

The horse-face skirt in TV dramas

电视剧中的马面裙在设计时将马面的装饰部分单独做成带子，搭在裙子中间，这是不正确的。这样做的结果是马面裙看起来像是多出一块"舌头"挂在前面，走路时带子会晃动，不美观。

The practicality of the horse-face skirt

One of the reasons why the horse-face skirt was widely popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasties is because it has doors both in the front and the back, making it very convenient to wear, whether stepping over a threshold or riding a horse. Ancient people usually wore pants when wearing horse-face skirts to avoid exposure. The modernized horse-face skirt is more aesthetically pleasing, and many people also choose to wear horse-face skirts in their daily lives.

The inheritance of the horse-face skirt

In recent years, due to the Dior plagiarism incident, the horse-faced dress has once again sparked discussions. As a traditional culture, we should promote the value of the horse-faced dress instead of allowing it to suffer from plagiarism and theft.

China's traditional costume culture can be promoted worldwide and can be learned from, but it cannot be plundered and claimed by others. The relevant authorities should firmly uphold the inheritance and development of our country's traditional culture.