Suzhou Luzhi Water Town Women’s Wear

Suzhou Luzhi water town women’s wear, with a very long history of some thousand years and very rich cultural connotation, is the outstanding representative of the Han Nationality people’s wear,and the working people’s wear which is typical in the area of Wu. The said wear is mainly distributed in the water town region radiating 360 km2 centered by Luzhi, and esp. the wear at Luzhi Town is most beautiful in the style and can be called as the representative.

Suzhou Luzhi Water Town Women’s Wear 苏州甪直水乡妇女服饰

Such wear can be dated back to five to six thousand years, or the early period of rice farming economy during which when women were working in the fields, they frequently suffered invasion from aquatic animals and plants, therefore they made the cuff and leg opening very small and could only be put on with an effort; when transplanting rice seedlings, weeding rice and harvesting rice, women were frequently exposed to the wind and sunshine, their hands and feet were stained with dirt, and such parts at the shoulder, elbow and cuff etc. were most easy to get spoiled, therefore the headcloth, skirt, waist belt and patchwork shirt etc. were made in response to the proper time and conditions.

Suzhou Luzhi Water Town Women’s Wear 苏州甪直水乡妇女服饰

The main features of Luzhi water town women’s wear is distinctive, beautiful and subtle; is greatly sophisticated in terms of material selection, tailoring, sewing and decoration etc., the subtle application of such crafts as pitching, trimming, twisting, belt decoration and embroidery etc. Is really wonderful while the combination of colors also follows no set form.

Suzhou Luzhi Water Town Women’s Wear 苏州甪直水乡妇女服饰

The water town women’s wear has a very long history handed down generation upon generation and has very strong inheritance. It meets the water town women for production and work, and has higher practical value. Such wear also reflects the traditional aesthetic idea in the water town area.