Fengguan xiapei
() is a type of traditional Chinese wedding set of attire categorized under , which was worn by Han Chinese women in Ming and Qing dynasties. The  attire was composed an upper and lower garment following the traditional Chinese  clothing system. It was typically composed of a red coloured  (), a type of a Chinese -skirt known as  (), the  (), and the . The  was sometimes adorned with the . Following the wedding ceremony, married women were expected to wear the  on formal occasions, however, Chinese trousers or leggings were worn beneath instead of the skirt. Construction and design 
In the Qing dynasty, the  was a set of attire which was composed of a red coloured , a type of  Chinese upper garment, called  () and a , lower skirt, called  (). The  was a in the style of the Ming dynasty  which was typically decorated with Chinese dragons and was used to be worn by the Han Chinese women as a court robe in the Ming dynasty. The  () was a , which could either be red or green in colour; it was typically embroidered with dragons and phoenixes on the front and back skirt panel. The set was also completed by two important accessories from which the set of attire gained its name: the  () and the phoenix coronet, known as . The appearance of the  appearance and construction differed depending on the time period: in the Ming dynasty, the  was similar to a long scarf or stole in appearance; however, it could either be found in the shape of a stole or a waistcoat in the Qing dynasty. Sometimes, the  can be further decorated with Chinese cloud collar known as . See also 

 Traditional Chinese wedding dress
 Fengguan
 Xiapei
 Hanfu
 Ruqun
 Traditional Chinese marriage

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Chinese traditional clothing
Marriage in Chinese culture
Wedding dresses
Embroidery