Overview
The iconic garment was the beizi — a long, straight jacket, open down the front with side slits — worn over a skirt with narrow sleeves and understated colors. Officials wore round-collar robes with a flat, long-winged futou. Tang flamboyance gave way to refinement.
Key garments and style
The custom of binding elite women’s feet spread during the Song, reshaping women’s gait and shoes for centuries to come.
Transition
The Mongol Yuan would overlay its own steppe dress on this refined tradition.