The sleeves of the ancients were so big, how could they hold things? Won't it fall out?

In TV series, we often see people take things out of their sleeves, as if their sleeves are Dora's dream treasure chest, and everything can be hidden in it. The sleeves of the ancients were generally wide. How can you put that thing in and it won't fall out? In fact, this is the ingenuity of the ancients. The clothes of the ancients had no pockets, and sleeves were places to put things.

First, the sleeve design of the ancients. The ancient people had a lot of attention to the design of clothes. They could hide things in the sleeves. This is their wisdom. Although the sleeves look like big sleeves, there are still many other areas.

First, hang the beard sleeves, but the sleeves are big enough to reach, and sew them up elsewhere. This sleeve has a very clever place, that is, there is an arc place, and the sleeve is a little closer, so that things will not be thrown out when it is installed.

Secondly, the elbow of the sleeve can be embroidered with a pocket. The sleeves are wide and big, and a pocket opposite to the cuffs can be sewn inside, so that the contents will not fall out. This idea is really unique, because the sleeves are so big, even if you embroider a pocket, it will not affect the overall appearance.

Third, ancient people's robes can be very big and wide, but they will wear a close-fitting dress inside, so that things can be put in the clothes inside. The ancients did not always wear wide robes, but generally went out to be guests or do business. Big sleeves are not easy to put things in, but the clothes inside can be put.

Second, there are only a few light things in the sleeve, and there are other ways to put things. Although we often see the ancients take things out of their sleeves, they usually take out very small and light things, such as fans, broken silver, letters, handkerchiefs and so on. It's not that the ancients didn't have to bring anything else, but that they had other places to put things.

You can put expensive and heavy things in the skirt. Ancient people's clothes would have belts, so they could put some expensive and heavy things in their skirts. This way, things will not fall out and can be properly preserved. In A Dream of Red Mansions, Baoyu puts the purse sent by Daiyu in the clothes he wears beside him. This is how much he values what Daiyu sent.

Wallets, lapels and luggage can all store items. Besides clothes, you can put things in. In fact, you can hang things on clothes and put things inside. For example, in The Queen of the Palace, King Guo Jun once put a small portrait of Zhen Xuan in his wallet. In the wishful Love in the Palace, Rui Xin gave Jiang Hebin a purse, which is a way for girls to express their feelings.

In ancient times, some men would put a lapel on their body, that is, on their shoulders. This is a cloth bag. You can also put things in it. But this is not very common, fortune tellers and writers will be very common.

In ancient times, there were no modern bags for things, but they would wrap things with a piece of cloth or a piece of paper, which can be called baggage. Luggage is a convenient way if they need to travel far or take big things out.

Rich people have minions to take things, and ordinary people can hire people to deliver things. In ancient times, rich people generally didn't take things by themselves. They have their own minions, and it is their business to pay for things. There were also express delivery and delivery services in ancient times. As long as businesses are given their own addresses, they can send things directly to their homes.

Third, the sleeve artifact was eventually replaced by the pocket in the Qing Dynasty. It looks interesting now, but it's always not particularly convenient. So in the Qing Dynasty, the pocket for clothes appeared, and everyone thought that the pocket was really convenient, so the sleeve artifact was gradually abandoned. However, sleeve storage is also a very fun way. Even if it is gone, it can still be reflected in Hanfu.