[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD)Traditional Clothing Hanfu Photoshoot
【History Note】
During the Northern Song Dynasty, women who are 命婦 to attend formal occasions or common people's women often wore crowns and long-sleeved shirts and skirts when they got married.
※命婦(ming fu):Generally referred to as titled women. A married woman enjoys various ceremonial treatment, and generally refers to the official's mother and wife.
Women in the Song Dynasty had the custom of wearing flower crowns, some with fresh flowers, some with fake flowers(make by paper or silk); some with single branches, some with several branches; some of them will take flowers of the four seasons and combined it inserted on a crown, which is called "one year scene(一年景)".
Song Dynasty Lu You(陆游)'s "Notes on Laoxue'an(老学庵笔记)" records: “ 靖康初京师织帛及妇女首饰衣服,皆备四时。如节物则春幡、灯毬、竞渡、艾虎、云月之类,花则桃、杏、荷花、菊花、梅花,皆并为一景,谓之一年景。而靖康纪元果止一年,盖服妖也。 ”
【Translate】
“At the beginning of Jingkang era(1126-1127AD). In the capital city,the weaves silk and women's jewelry and clothes pattern, all prepared for the four seasons.
For example, the festive objects pattern are spring banners, lanterns, racing boats, aihu(艾虎:Dragon Boat Festival pattern), and cloud moon pattern, and the flowers are peaches, apricots, lotus, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms. They are all combined into one scene, which is called one year scene.
But the The Jingkang era(Emperor Qinzong's Reign) really ended in one year,sure enough, strange fashions will herald changes in the world.”
Just like the maid standing beside the Empress in the Portrait of Empress Cao of Song Dynasty: