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node: fashion_qing
type: fashion
slug: qing_dynasty_fashion
title: "Fashion in the Qing dynasty"
lead: "The Manchu Qing forced Han men to adopt Manchu dress and the queue: men wore the long gown (changpao) and riding jacket (magua) with horse-hoof cuffs, while many Han women kept their own jacket-and-skirt."
published: 2026-07-28
updated: 2026-07-28
change: "Published as a fashion sub-page under the history section"
requester: internal
reason: "Per the owner's decision, fashion is no longer a standalone section but lives under each history era"
---

## Overview

Under the shave-and-change-dress edict, Han men took the braided queue, the long changpao gown and the magua jacket with distinctive horse-hoof cuffs. Officials kept rank badges and the dragon robe. Manchu (Banner) women wore a long one-piece gown with high platform shoes and an elaborate headdress, while Han women largely kept the jacket-and-skirt.

## Key garments and style

The Manchu Banner gown was the direct ancestor of the qipao (cheongsam) of the following century.

## Transition

The 1911 revolution swept away court dress and opened an age of rapid change.