At that time, the clothing and accessories of the general public could be divided into two types: the Western-style clothing worn by a small number of xenophiles and persons who had returned from study abroad and the Ching-style hats, shoes, robes and jackets worn by the vast majority of the population.
當時社會大眾的服飾可大分成兩類，一是少數崇洋派和留學生穿著的西式服裝；另外則是大多數人仍穿著的清式冠履袍褂。