Inheriting National Culture: Miao Nationality Traditional Clothing Embroidery Clothing

A handmade shawl. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Miao embroidery. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Pleated skirt. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Tao yinxiu used pebbles to grind cloth. Photo by Zhang Guiyuan

Tao yinxiu finished the skirt. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Tao yinxiu is processing clothes. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Skirt. Photo by Zhang Guiyuan

Miao's hand embroidery. Photo by Zheng Yunxia

Miao's hand embroidery. Photo by Zhang Guiyuan

Over the past few days, Tao yinxiu, in Yongxing Village, Zhengdong Town, Xuyong County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, is sewing a set of Miao traditional clothes at home. With the sewing machine stitches beating, a colorful pleated skirt is displayed. Over the past five years, Tao yinxiu's family has been relying on the processing and making of Miao traditional clothing, and has created a new life of happiness by "embroidering" with a needle and thread.

According to Tao yinxiu, a traditional costume is mainly composed of headdress, clothes, belt, apron, pleated skirt and leggings. She made clothes according to the order, and constantly improved and innovated to meet the personalized needs, making clothes and accessories more convenient and fashionable.

Miao nationality is a migration nationality. In the age of no writing, embroidery patterns or freehand or realistically record the life and experience of the ancestors. The Miao people record the history on their costumes through embroidery, tie dyeing and batik, and inherit their unique culture through bright colors, bright collocations and exquisite handcrafts. The embroidery technology of Miao's clothing is gorgeous and exquisite. It is a national costume with history, legend, aesthetics, philosophy, geometry, textile, embroidery, music and art. It is called "the historical records on the body".

(source: China News Network)