In the period of the Republic of China, Chinese society was in a turning point of changes in literature and art and ideological trends. This change was also reflected in women's clothing. The dressing of women in that era presented the characteristics of the alternation of the old and the new, with both the gentle and restrained of the old era and the Western-style ostentation of the new era, showing a unique personal charm. As well-known women at that time, Lin Huiyin（林徽因） and Hu Die（胡蝶）'s dressing styles even became representatives of the times.
Lin Huiyin was a famous talented woman in the period of the Republic of China. She once went to the University of Pennsylvania in the United States for her further studies in architecture and art. Her dressing style combines Chinese and Western elements, showing the ideological state of progressive women in that era. Her dressing often features combinations of short tops with high-waisted pants and long leather boots, which not only appears slender, but also highlights the temperament of independent women. In addition, she also likes to drape the suit jacket over her shoulders, adding to the overall fashion sense. In terms of hairstyles, she often chooses fashionable Western-style hairstyles to make herself look more fashionable and avant-garde.
In addition to Westernized clothing, Lin Huiyin also interprets Chinese-style clothing very tastefully. She often wears traditional tops with jackets paired with half-skirts and necklace accessories, showing her slender figure while adding a touch of coldness. Her combination of Chinese stand-collar seven-quarter-sleeve tops and pleated student skirts reminds people of the student attire in the period of the Republic of China, showing her gentle temperament. After marriage, her dressing added a bit more maturity and sweetness. The fitted cheongsam tops paired with Chinese-style half-skirts fully display the grace and precipitation in the years.
Hu Die is a female actress and singer in the period of the Republic of China, and her dressing style is more luxurious and fashionable. She likes to wear short suit jackets with light-colored harem pants and long leather boots, showing a valiant temperament while not lacking in delicacy and competence. Her look of a long fur coat lined with a silk cheongsam even shows her mature and natural performing style. The full-body cheongsam decorated with a bouquet of flowers paired with black high heels makes her show the charm of Chinese culture while also making her figure appear slimmer.
Under the influence of the literary and artistic trends at that time, French-style clothing was also very popular. Hu Die often wears stand-collar shirts with navy-style long pants and leather boots, showing an elegant and sweet temperament, while not lacking in a sense of style. Her cheongsam outfit is also very classic, with a long flannel cheongsam paired with jewelry earrings and hand-push corrugated perm, which is both classical and fashionable, making it unforgettable at a glance.
Women in the period of the Republic of China interpreted their understanding of beauty and fashion in their own way, and their dressing styles still have a high reference value in terms of today. Many collocations are still applicable in modern times, such as short tops with high-waisted pants, suit jackets draped over the shoulders, cheongsam, etc. The progressive ideas at that time also influenced modern girls, allowing them to be more brave in expressing their own personality and fashion attitude.
In today's society, women should also, like women in the period of the Republic of China, bravely pursue their own fashion styles. Whether it is gentle and restrained or Western-style ostentatious, they should choose clothing according to their own personality and preferences. The important thing is to maintain confidence and believe in your own beauty and charm. Only in this way can the true charm of fashion be truly displayed.
In short, the dressing style of women in the period of the Republic of China shows the cultural characteristics of that era and the independent spirit of women. As representative figures, Lin Huiyin and Hu Die's dressing styles not only influenced the society at that time, but also had a profound impact on modern fashion. We should draw inspiration from their dressing and bravely show our own personality and charm, making fashion a way to express ourselves.
