Women and Clothing in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD)

The Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) is famous for being a period that embraced diverse cultures and looser social norms. Did the ill-fated Yang Guifei, blamed for destroying an empire with her voluptuous beauty, reflect the unusual beauty standards of the entire Tang dynasty? We take a look at how women’s fashions of the Tang were influenced not only by the cultures along the Silk Road, but also by traditionally masculine ways of dress.

TIMESTAMPS
01:25 Part 1: Fashion in Tang China
06:17 Part 2: Beauty in Tang China
07:38 Part 3: Keeping up with the fashions