The religious system of China, its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, customs and social institutions connected therewith (1892)
Groot, J. J. M. de (Jan Jakob Maria), 1854-1921 · Leyden, E. J. Brill · leaf 85
the arm by means of strings, so that the hems crossover the breast. The sleeves are very spacious and long and,at the extremities, lined with a blue or white material which isfolded over the wrists like cuffs. This gown is called cliun i or»deep garment. Tt is frequently mentioned under this namein… … .Deep Garment of Antiquity. name because, when worn, it deeply concealedthe body. A picture of the dress, as it issupposed to have looked in those ancient times,is given in ch. 79 of the Khienlung editionof the Li ki; fig. 1 is a copy of that pictureon a smaller scale.
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