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A basic white or light blue Song-style aoqun set. Simple, flattering on almost everyone, and not overwhelming.

Don’t stress about “authenticity” for your very first one. Just get something that makes you smile when you look in the mirror. The historical deep-dive can come later—first step is falling in love with wearing it.

Bonus points: you get to practice all the poses for when you finally go out.

No shame in hanfu self-care Sundays. We all deserve to feel like ancient nobility while eating instant noodles.

Yes and no. The cheap mass-produced stuff floods the market, but the really good artisan pieces are still expensive and rare.

I’m okay with fast-fashion hanfu as entry-level, most people start there and then upgrade when they get hooked.

Straight-up Song dynasty zhiju (straight robe), loose, simple, feels like wearing a very fancy oversized t-shirt.

Avoid anything with too many ties or belts if you hate adjusting clothes every 5 minutes.

Linen or very thin ramie is your best friend. Forget silk unless it’s the super sheer kind.

I only wear short sets in 35°C+ weather — anything longer and I’m a walking puddle.

Yes and people do it all the time now. Song skirt + Tang top can look surprisingly harmonious.

Purists will side-eye you hard on Weibo, but honestly… most people in real life think it looks cool.

It’s usually the multiple layers + thick embroidery. Even cotton can feel like wearing a fancy blanket after a while.

The real heavy ones are usually the ones with lots of lining or those fancy wide belts. Skip the extras if you want to breathe.

Absolutely, a short modern aoqun is basically everyday clothes with extra elegance. I do it all the time.

I wore a simple Song-style top + skirt to the supermarket last weekend, got a few smiles, but nobody treated me like I was cosplaying.