Your preference is obviously dictated by your distaste for Qing/Qipao-inspired clothes. XD Looking through the gallery, I think the Ink Orchid is meant to be a part of the Qipao four gentleman:
Wintersweet - Beauty in Painting
Orchid - Ink Orchid
Bamboo - Bamboo Pavilion
Chrysanthemum - Story of Shanghai
One might argue for Inked Bamboo Slip, but given that the season associated with bamboo is summer, I doubt a winter outfit had the four gentlemen association in mind.
Even the style fits the four gentlemen's supposed virtues:
Wintersweet - Pride（傲）
Orchid - Elegance（幽）
Bamboo - Culture（雅）
Chrysanthemum - Excellence（艳）
That's my reading of the situation anyway. I might be completely off base.
BTW, I love the little guzheng(?) plus the sash combo (what are they even called?!). Nicely put together. 👍
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Your preference is obviously dictated by your distaste for Qing/Qipao-inspired clothes. XD Looking through the gallery, I think the Ink Orchid is meant to be a part of the Qipao four gentleman:
Wintersweet - Beauty in Painting
Orchid - Ink Orchid
Bamboo - Bamboo Pavilion
Chrysanthemum - Story of Shanghai
One might argue for Inked Bamboo Slip, but given that the season associated with bamboo is summer, I doubt a winter outfit had the four gentlemen association in mind.
Even the style fits the four gentlemen's supposed virtues:
Wintersweet - Pride（傲）
Orchid - Elegance（幽）
Bamboo - Culture（雅）
Chrysanthemum - Excellence（艳）
That's my reading of the situation anyway. I might be completely off base.
BTW, I love the little guzheng(?) plus the sash combo (what are they even called?!). Nicely put together. 👍