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[ziseviolet]

Hi I was wondering what type of clothing do Beijing Opera actors wear? Is it specific type of costumes or variation of hanhfu?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

Beijing opera actors wear Chinese opera costumes called 戏服/xifu (lit. “theatrical clothing”), which can be considered a variation of hanfu depending on the style. I have more information in my post here, please check it out! ^^

I also found this Zhihu article (in Chinese) with pictures and descriptions of different styles of Beijing opera costumes as worn by specific characters. According to the article, Beijing opera costumes are mainly based on Ming dynasty hanfu styles, with some theatrical modifications. Because Beijing opera arose and developed during the Qing dynasty, the costumes may also have characteristics of Qing dynasty and Manchu clothing. The article is very informative and I highly recommend it for those interested in Beijing opera costumes!

Below - pictures of various Beijing opera costumes from the article:

For more information and references, please see my Beijing opera, Chinese opera, and opera costume tags.

Hope this helps! (Beijing opera image via)

[lesbos-crossings]

the one second shot of nandor sleeping on guillermo’s shoulder absolutely RUINED me bc like the symbolism of guillermo as a figure that nandor has leaned on for well over a decade combined with the inverse relationship they each have with vampirism and humanity…the finale is going to devastate us i fear

[marymauk]

Image description: scenes of (mostly) Essek from Crit Recap and textposts.

Scene: Essek reclining on a couch seductively. Text: If you all are nice to me I'll stop being evil.

Scene: Essek and Caleb dance in the Xhorhaus. Text: is he... you know... your narrative foil?

Scene: Essek pouts as he confesses his crimes on the Balleater. Text: hey hey hey, come on, I'm a little wizard, I'm just a little little wizard, no, I'm also evil, I'm an evil little boy

Scene: distant view of the Nein rushing across Eiselcross to Essek. Text: Yes, I know you're miles away but its incredibly urgent that you come and give me a forehead kiss right now

Scene: the Mighty Nein explain their problems to an unsuspecting Essek. Text: characters that go from villain to awkward friend are so important

Scene: the Nein in Aeor. Caleb is a sheep. Text: Oh sheepleb we're really in it now

Scene: Caleb lets Essek pet Frumpkin in the Blooming Grove. Text: he's an irredeemable villain to you. He's my special little princess though.

Essek gives Caleb a half hug at the t-dock. Text: thinks lovingly about Caleb Widogast...

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[floreuce]

emotional support water bottle left at home incident, 10 dead 17 injured

[camping-with-monsters]

For those of you who weren’t able to get 100% of the total solar eclipse today… I gotchu <3

[datasoong47]

[fleshdyke]

you cant fucking hurt me bitch im protected by the migratory bird act

[dorothygale]

the other night i saw a kid with the most nonchalant expression wearing a big puffy coat being pulled along on rollerblades by a tiny dog

link to stickers and stuff

[starlightseq]

this is silly.

inspo.

[ziseviolet]

Hi! I have a question. Im not entirely sure if these belong to chinese fashion because I only ever saw them in uncredited pictures. Theyre very intricate "eye patches", seemingly made from like gold or metal? they cover only one eye and I was wondering if they have a name or if its something made up? thank you for all your work!

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (x)

The intricate gold/metal "eye patches" covering only one eye that you see are most likely based on "半面妆/Ban Mian Zhuang" ("Half Face Makeup"), a popular Chinese novel written by 萧十一狼/Xiao Shi Yi Lang and published in 2015. Well-known Chinese gufeng-style illustrator 古戈力/Gu Ge Li provided beautiful artwork for the novel, as seen below (1, 2):

Gu Ge Li's artwork inspired many hanfu photoshoots with ornate eyemasks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5):

These eyemasks are essentially made-up fantasy masks with Chinese elements incorporated into the design. They are not based on historical Chinese masks, which look very different. Thus you can just call them 面具/mianju, which is the general Chinese term for masks.

On a related note, similar types of fantasy masks also appear frequently in Chinese guzhuang (period costume) films & dramas, especially in the wuxia and xianxia genres. As @audreydoeskaren touched on in this post, these masks are typically not historically accurate, but are included for aesthetic effect (like many other elements in guzhuang media).

Below - fantasy masks in Chinese film/dramas. Clockwise from top left: women - Painted Skin: The Resurrection, Legend of Nine Tails Fox, The Empress of China, The Blue Whisper; men - Love and Redemption, Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, The Untamed, Battle Through the Heavens:

Deriving inspiration from art and television, fantasy masks have become a popular accessory for hanfu photoshoots.

For more examples of Chinese masks (both historical & fantasy), please see my masks and eyemask tags.

Hope this helps! ^^

[lesbos-crossings]

simon and The Gang going crown hunting 5 seconds after he explained in detail how being ice king ruined his whole fucking life

[marymauk]

I think Matt should let Caleb have a little arson. As a treat.

Image description: a simple digital drawing of Caleb Widogast, with brown coat, purple scarf, and greying hair, grinning and holding a lit match between his thumb and middle finger. It's captioned "Dispell this, Ludinus" End description.

[floreuce]

i love you literal meanings i love you imperfect translations i love you figures of speech i love you language differences

[astronomical-bagel]

[iamnotawomanimagod]

me seeing a mutual's happy post: "hell yeah buddy :)" *hits like*

me seeing a mutual's sad/vent post: "aww no buddy :(" *hits like*

[fleshdyke]