Yaoqun
Brown yaoqun over a white qun, Qing dynasty painting, 19th century
Chinese腰裙
Weichang
Traditional Chinese圍裳
Simplified Chinese围裳
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Yaoqun (Chinese: 腰裙), also known as weichang (Chinese: 围裳), is typically a form of abbreviated or short qun, similar to an overskirt, in Hanfu. It was typically worn by Han Chinese women over their long-length qun, traditional Chinese skirts.[1]: 48–49  It was typically worn along with the ruqun consisting of a short ru, which reaches the waist-level, and a long-length qun.[1]: 48–49  Throughout centuries, the yaoqun has often depicted in Chinese paintings,[1]: 48–49  unearthed artifacts and in Chinese tomb mural paintings.

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  1. ^ a b c Finnane, Antonia (2008). Changing clothes in China : fashion, history, nation. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-14350-9. OCLC 84903948.
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