Ming or Qing

The problem is that I am wearing a Cheong and Skirt  which was worn in the Qing ( formerly Ching or Manchu) Dynasty... the last Dynasty before the republic. The dress porn in the Ming (1368-1644) dynasty was a Hanfu - more like a kimono and very flowing and silky as the women who would have lived in a scholars' garden would not have done any work - in fact the Mings were still binding feet- whereas the Manchus stopped that practice. And I think a Hanfu would be lovely but totally impractical so... as you can see above... I took a costume from the next dynasty. On cold days I wear a black and white Scholar's gown which is lined and very warm and the long sleeves are great on a chilly day as I can hide my fingers up my sleeves. today is forecast to be in the 70's so I wanted something cooler. If you ever go to Portland make it a point to stop and visit the gardens