What is the difference between Chinese kimonos and Japanese kimonos?

Question

I'm doing a research project on the history of chinese fashion, and every time I type chinese kimonos into sites to get pictures for my project all I get are pictures of japanese kimonos. What's the difference?

Answer 1

The kimono is from Japan and that is why you will only find pictures of Japanese kimonos. The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment worn by women, men and children.



The Traditional Japanese Kimono http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/11/japans-traditional-kimono-now.html

Answer 2

Pictures Of Japanese Kimonos

Answer 3

That's because there s no such thing as a Chinese kimono. Kimono are Japanese and only Japanese. If you want to talk about traditional Chinese clothes, you want to talk about things like hanfu, qipao/cheaongsam, or the clothes worn by various indigenous groups around China.

Answer 4

Chinese people never wear kimonos. It's Japanese.

Answer 5

China do not have kimonos. This is a Japanese word and Japanese pronunciation. The traditional clothes in China is qi pao. I am afraid you mistaken the two. Wish your research goes on well~



If you want to know to know more Chinese information, you can go to www.chinesetones.com

Answer 6

the Chinese didn't wear kimonos so that's why you only get Japanese kimonos when you do a search for Chinese kimonos.



try searching for Chinese Hanfu or Chinese robes.

Answer 7

To my knowledge the Chinese never wore kimonos. That was a strictly Japanese thing. The Chinese wore less robe style clothing and more loose fitting shirts.

Answer 8

Since the kimono was derived from the Chinese robes (aka Hanfu in Mandarin), it's no surprise that they would looks somewhat similar. Unless you have been looking at the qipao or cheongsam, because these were not quite authentically Chinese.



What you need to search for is "hanfu" or 漢服. You'll find robes such as these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzcj-3yORyA

Answer 9

Kimono is a Japanese word and describes the traditional Japanese female clothing...Maybe you're thinking of qi paos?

Answer 10

that is a good question I hope you find some valuable answers