Recently, the filming of "Noble Lady" starring Chen Duling (陈都灵) wrapped up, and some promotional and on - set photos of Chen Duling were released online. Some netizens said that the costumes looked a bit cheap and made the characters look old. However, another group of netizens thought that they finally saw authentic Ming - style Hanfu in a costume drama.
The costumes in "Noble Lady" mainly follow the traditional Ming - Dynasty style of Hanfu. They are mainly high - collared, cross - collared long jackets, with cloaks worn over them on formal occasions, and horse - face skirts as the lower skirts.
The Ming - style costumes in this drama also include high - collared, vertical - collared and cross - collared jacket - skirt sets, as well as traditional cross - collared jacket - skirt sets. Through different color combinations and patterns, the lively and playful sides of the characters can be highlighted.
The overall style of the costumes in this drama is quite grand, covering printing, gold - weaving, embroidery, and hidden - pattern techniques. As the characters' identities change in the plot, the costumes gradually show the elegance of Ming - Dynasty noble ladies.
Among them, gold - and silver - weaving, brocade - making, and hidden - pattern techniques are highly representative clothing techniques of the Ming Dynasty, which can also be seen in this drama.
In modern aesthetics, many people may think that hidden - pattern clothing looks plain. If not filmed well, it may seem cheap. In fact, when you look closely, it shows a low - key grandeur.
Let's take a look at the makeup and hairstyle. Chen Duling has a standard oval face, but it is a bit long. So, in styling, it needs to be expanded horizontally. The characteristics of Ming - style makeup and hairstyle lie in the head ornaments and the style details of the Di Ji (狄髻) hairstyle. It is filled with head ornaments and decorative accessories. At the same time, a common method is to make the overall makeup and hairstyle more balanced through the deformation of the hair bun itself.
Moreover, her facial contour and eyebrows are relatively soft. So, the arc of her eyebrows should not be too large, and a natural and gentle arc is enough. It is not recommended to make them too thin (the width in the following picture is the most suitable). It looks better when the end of the eyebrows is extended a little behind the corner of the eyes. Based on her soft appearance and temperament, she is more suitable for color - matching with similar and lighter colors, rather than high - saturation color collisions.
Overall, with her oriental - featured good looks, Chen Duling rarely makes mistakes in wearing Hanfu. Let's look forward to the costume and prop effects of "Noble Lady".
Finally, let's have a small interaction to check your understanding of the knowledge points in this article. Guess which techniques (you can choose multiple or single options) were mainly used for the patterns of the Ming - Dynasty onion - green brocade - flowered python skirt in the old collection of the Confucius Mansion in the above picture?
