Women and Clothing in Early Medieval China (220–589 AD)

The legendary Ballad of Mulan originated during a time of great cultural and political upheaval. What might Mulan and her compatriots from the Wei, Jin, Northern, and Southern Dynasties (also known as the Six Dynasties period, spanning 220–589 AD) have looked like? How were their styles of dress and adornment shaped by the cultural blending brought on by nomadic peoples and the migration between Northern and Southern China?

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction 緣起
01:35 Part 1: Equal opportunities for girls…
03:09 Part 2: Is it clothes that make the (wo)man?
05:15 Part 3: The Real Mulan