Costume in the Shang Dynasty

Chinese characters came into being in the Shang Dynasty (17th - 11th century BC). Most characters of the time were hieroglyphs, and some were even pictures. Human figures excavated and those inscribed on bones or tortoise shells showed that the system of costumes and adornments was gradually taking form, with their functions shifting from just practicality to decoration and aesthetics.

• Patches on ancient official robes
• Official Hats of the Qing Dynasty
• Costume in Ancient Times
• Costume in the Shang Dynasty
• Costume in the Western Zhou Dynasty
• Garments during the Spring & Autumn and Warring States Period
• Costume in the Qin Dynasty
• Costume in the Han Dynasty
• Costume of Wei and Jin Periods
• Costume in the Northern and Southern Dynasties
• Costume in the Tang Dynasty
• Costume in the Song Dynasty
• Costume in the Yuan Dynasty
• Costume in the Ming Dynasty
• Costume in the Qing Dynasty