Chapter 53 Section 6 Military Uniforms

Samurai clothing in the early Qing Dynasty also used horseshoe sleeves.Helmets are available in leather and iron.Around the helmet are ornaments such as mink tail, otter tail, red yak, and eagle feathers.Has a collar that hangs down the back.Armors worn by military commanders include bright armor, dark armor, cotton armor, and iron armor.When wearing armor, hang a bag around the waist to store bows and arrows.Leather bags are used for first- and second-rank officials, red and yellow lines are added for the sixth-rank and below, and black leather is used for soldiers.Since the invention of firearms, such armor has been of little use.There are also rattan battalion and green battalion soldiers, wearing tiger hats and yellow cloth tiger pattern clothes.General soldiers wear short jackets with narrow sleeves and tight-fitting jackets and trousers, with fringed vests.There is a circle on the chest and back of the vest, and the words "soldier" and "courage" are written inside.The sailor's short jacket has narrow sleeves, and there is also the wording of a certain ship on the front of the lapel.

In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905 A.D.), a new uniform for the army was established, which was divided into uniforms and uniforms.Clothes are open-fronted, and a military cap is worn, with a black sunshade in front of the cap (not used in winter).Officers and cavalry wear leather boots, infantry wear wide tight (with elastic) leather shoes, and wear linen leggings.There are epaulets, collars and armbands on the coat, and they are graded by python, gold braid and red silk braid.The dress of the military uniform is azure, and the uniform is dark blue in winter and khaki in summer.After the implementation of the new military uniform, it is still useful to wear flower feathers in the barracks.

After the Revolution of 1911, clothing underwent fundamental changes.The top-wearing flower feathers of official uniforms in the Qing Dynasty were abolished, and the more significant reforms were to cut off the braids and cancel the difference in clothing levels.People's clothing tends to be practical, convenient, and beautiful, and the colors and styles are changing with each passing day, resulting in a colorful situation.