Ang Lee can sew a mask very well, but the work of sewing a mask is not too difficult. It is a very simple kind of needlework, and it is still far from the level of an excellent female worker.
Since ancient times, the evaluation of a female worker's level has always been the act of embroidery. The key to a person's level of female worker is whether their embroidery level is high or not. The higher the embroidery level, the more it can reflect a person's level of female worker.
Especially in the land of Hua Xia, the level of embroidery is regarded as the standard of whether a woman is virtuous and virtuous. The higher the level of embroidery, the easier it is for a woman to be recognized and even praised in the surrounding villages and become a role model for everyone.
The so-called embroidery is the general name of a variety of patterns on fabric using needles and thread. In the land of Hua Xia, embroidery is divided into two kinds: silk embroidery and feather embroidery.
It is the use of needles to puncture silk or other fibers and yarns on the embroidery material in a certain pattern and color, and the rust to form a decorative pattern on the decorative fabric. It is an art that is added to any existing fabric with the design and production of needles and thread.
In the land of Hua Xia, embroidery is divided into four major categories: Su Embroidery, Xiang Embroidery, Shu Embroidery, and Yue Embroidery, which represents the highest level of embroidery in the different areas of Hua Xia.
There are many kinds of embroidery techniques, such as staggered needle embroidery, random needle embroidery, net embroidery, full floor embroidery, lock thread embroidery, picking flowers, shaving velvet, and so on. The use of embroidery mainly includes life and art decoration, such as clothing, bedding, tablecloth, stage and art decoration, and so on.
In the ancient times of Hua Xia, embroidery is also known as needle embroidery. It is a craft that uses embroidery needles to lead colored threads to embroider the design pattern on the textile, and the embroidery marks to form a pattern pattern.
If you count the history, embroidery has a history of more than two thousand years. In the Zhou Dynasty, there are already records of embroidery in books.
In the Han Dynasty, the standard of embroidery had greatly improved. Moreover, the standard was still very high. The embroidery of the Tang and Song Dynasties used fine needles and rich colors. It was popular to use embroidery for paintings, ornaments, and so on.
The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the last two ancient dynasties of the Hua Xia. The scale of the palace embroidery in these two dynasties was very large, and the embroidery among the people was also further developed. There were a large number of famous embroidery products, such as Su Embroidery, Yue Embroidery, Shu Embroidery, and so on. Every embroidery had its own unique style, and it had been passed down for a long time without decline. There were dozens of embroidery techniques, such as the strange needle, the trocar, the piercing needle, the long and short needle, the striking needle, and so on.
Embroidery was passed down from generation to generation in Weinan, and it was spread all over the city. There were hundreds of patterns and varieties, mainly pillows, children's hats, belly wraps, door curtains, insoles, needle and thread bags, purses, animal toys, and so on. The embroidery content was mostly about flowers, birds, insects, fish, and customs. The women in the Tongguan area would embroider peonies that symbolized wealth and elegance on the two ends of the cloth stirrups. The workmanship was exquisite, and it was very pleasing to the eye. It was called the best embroidery in the East Prefecture.
In the Tang Dynasty, the standard of embroidery was also very high. Tang Zhongzong's daughter, Princess Anle, had two Hundred Birds Dresses, both of which were peerless treasures. They were clothes made of natural feathers. The feathers could not only embroider mountains, rivers, flowers, and birds, but also embroider all kinds of daily necessities, pillows, rugs, and clothes.
The Ponytail Embroidery of the Water Tribe was the oldest embroidery art in China. It could be called a living fossil in the embroidery world.
The reason why the Ponytail Embroidery was a living fossil in the embroidery world was because the material of this embroidery was the tail of a horse. It was very difficult to embroider with the hair of a horse's tail. To be able to embroider an embroidery product with the hair of a horse's tail was a reflection of the extremely high level of embroidery. It was really difficult for ordinary people to do it. Only the most skilled women could flexibly use this embroidery technique.
The origin of embroidery was very early. As early as the time of Yu Shun, there was already embroidery. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty had already set up officials to specialize in it. In the Han Dynasty, there was already a special palace embroidery. All the best embroidery women in the world were invited to the palace and let them embroider clothes for the nobles in the palace. In this way, the embroidery products in the palace were always the best, and it also allowed the Emperor and the Imperial Concubines to enjoy the best embroidery products.
The birth of embroidery was related to the birth of textiles. In primitive societies, people used tattoos and patterns for decoration. Since there were linen, woollen fabrics, silk fabrics, and clothes, people began to embroider totems and other patterns on their clothes. That was how embroidery came to be.
The patterns used in embroidery were closely related to painting. In the Tang Dynasty, in addition to Buddha figures, landscape, flowers, and birds gradually flourished. Therefore, Buddha figures, landscape pavilions, flowers, birds, and birds also gradually flourished. Therefore, Buddha figures, landscape pavilions, flowers, birds, and birds also gradually became embroidery patterns. The composition of the patterns was lively, the colors were bright, and the embroidery method was used. The use of various colored threads and needle techniques to replace the description of paint formed a special art. It was also the unique style of the Tang Dynasty embroidery.
As for the use of gold and silver threads to coil the outline of the pattern to enhance the three-dimensional feeling of the object, it could be regarded as an innovation of the Tang Dynasty embroidery.
Before the Tang Dynasty, embroidery products were mostly for practical and decorative purposes. The content of the embroidery was related to the needs of life and customs. In the Song Dynasty, the embroidery works, in addition to practical objects, were especially devoted to painting. Since the Jin and Tang Dynasties, the top ten scholars loved calligraphy and painting. Calligraphy and painting were the highest artistic expression at that time. In the Song Dynasty, silk embroidery was even more important. The style of calligraphy and painting directly affected the style of embroidery.
In the Song Dynasty after the Tang Dynasty, embroidery was even more developed. Because of the Song Dynasty's imperial reward at that time, in order to make the work achieve the vivid artistic conception of calligraphy and painting, embroidery must be planned before embroidery, and the embroidery must be done carefully. The composition must be simple, and the choice of patterns was very important. It was completely different from the Tang Dynasty, which embroidery was done everywhere regardless of whether there were patterns or not.
Because the Yuan Dynasty was relatively short, there were very few embroidery works handed down. However, the level of the embroidery was still not bad. There were still many very good works handed down.
The embroidery of the Ming Dynasty began in Shanghai during the Jiajing Period. Embroidery was passed down in the family, and there were many famous ladies. Gu Shouqian's second grandson Gu Shouqian and his wife Han Ximeng were well versed in the Six Arts. The embroidery was imitating the calligraphy and painting of famous people from ancient and modern times, splitting silk to match the colors. There was a secret inheritance, so it could be dyed into literature. The embroidery was exquisite. It was known as the Gu Embroidery of the Dew Garden. This was the famous Gu Embroidery.
The Gu Embroidery's embroidery technique mainly inherited the most complete embroidery technique of the Song Dynasty. It also changed and applied it. It could be said that it was the greatest achievement of the embroidery technique. Most of the threads used were still flat lines, and sometimes twisted threads were used. The threads were as thin as hair, and the stitches were smooth. The variety of colored threads used was not comparable to the Song Dynasty's embroidery. At the same time, the middle color thread was used, borrowing and complementing colors, and embroidery was used together, striving to be as realistic as the original manuscript. Depending on the needs of the pattern, the embroidery could be done with any materials, regardless of the method. Real grass, Siamese chicken tail feathers, thin gold, and hair could all be used in the embroidery to create new ideas. In particular, the use of hair embroidery to complete the production of a painting had never been seen in the history of the world's dyeing and weaving.
The embroidery of the Qing Dynasty was mostly used by the imperial court. Most of the patterns were drawn by the painters of the Ruyi Pavilion in the palace. After approval, they were sent to the three embroidery workshops under the Jiangnan Weaving Company. The embroidery was very neat and exquisite. In addition to the imperial court embroidery, there were also many local embroideries. The famous ones were Lu embroidery, Yue embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Beijing embroidery, Su embroidery, Shu embroidery, and so on. Each had its own local characteristics. Su, Shu, Yue, and Xiang embroidery were later known as the "Four Famous Embroidery". Among them, Su embroidery was the most famous. During the heyday of Su embroidery, there were many schools, and famous artisans competed. The use of embroidery was popularized in daily life, resulting in many changes in the embroidery needle technique. The embroidery work was more delicate, and the colors of the embroidery were more ingenious. Most of the patterns were festive, long-lived, and auspicious. Especially the embroidery of flowers and birds, which were deeply loved by people. Famous embroidery masters came out one after another.
Modern embroidery was also very powerful. There were countless masters of all kinds, and many of their works were passed down to later generations.
It was difficult to preserve embroidery. Because of this, the value of ancient embroidery was far higher than other collections. Most of the Qing Dynasty embroidery that had been preserved until now had lost color, changed color, or had begun to rot. Therefore, it was very rare to find one that was still relatively well-preserved. It was worth more than ten million yuan, more expensive than a house in later generations.
Of course, because embroidery products were very energy-consuming, even if it was not ancient embroidery, the embroidery products embroidered by later generations were not cheap. After all, the labor consumption was too high, and there was no way to reduce the price.
Li Xiaolu spent a lot of effort and finally sewed a mask. It was improved according to Ang Lee's requirements. The effect was not bad. It was a little worse than Ang Lee's, but it was barely good. After all, he was just a beginner, and his level was relatively low. It was not realistic for him to want to sew it particularly well.
"Assistant Minister Li, take a look at the mask I sewed. Is it okay?"
Li Xiaolu excitedly took her work and handed it to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee nodded with a smile and said, "Well, it's not bad. It's not bad. However, it's still far from being a qualified female worker of the Tang dynasty. Come, see if this bellyband is beautiful. "
After that, he put a bellyband embroidered with peonies in front of Li Xiaolu.
"Wow, this is the bellyband of the Tang dynasty! I seem to have seen it a few times. It's really beautiful. Is this for me? "
Li Xiaolu asked excitedly.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Well, it's for you. Take a good look. The peonies on it are all embroidered by the embroidery workers of the Tang dynasty. Isn't it beautiful? Now you know how big the gap is between you and them! My little beauty. "
After that, he gently kissed Li Xiaolu's face.
Li Xiaolu carefully looked at the embroidered bellyband in front of her, nodded gently, and said, "The embroidery is really exquisite. When can I have such good skills?"
After that, she looked envious.
"It takes at least three to five years of practice to reach this level of skill. Your level is still far from it. Moreover, you are a dancer. You don't need to reach such a high level. You just need to reach the same level. It's not realistic to ask too much of yourself."
Ang Lee said.
After all, there were specializations in the industry. No one could have too many skillful skills at the same time. There had to be a specialty in one aspect.
Some people were good at singing, dancing, and acting, but they were all in the same category. They couldn't be good at forging, right?
"Assistant Minister Li is right. I'd better practice dancing! I just need to learn a little embroidery. By the way, I heard that the girls of the Tang dynasty would give purses to the people they liked. Are these purses embroidered by themselves? "
Li Xiaolu asked curiously.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Of course. Of course, they embroidered them by themselves. Only the purses embroidered by themselves are meaningful. The level of embroidery can often reflect a girl's purity and heart. Therefore, the girls of the Tang dynasty would practice embroidery from a young age. There are almost no young girls who can't embroider."
"Well! I still need to learn and embroider a Mandarin Duck Pouch for Assistant Minister Li in the future. "
Li Xiaolu said with a smile.
"Well, I'm looking forward to your Mandarin Duck Pouch very much. I hope it won't be embroidered into a goose. Haha!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
In the TV series of the later generations, there was often such a scene. A girl who was different from the others could embroider, but she didn't know anything. On the purses she embroidered, the Mandarin Duck Pouch turned into a big white goose. Of course, if it really looked like a big white goose, there was nothing to say. The key was that it didn't look like a Mandarin Duck Pouch, and the big white goose didn't look like a big white goose. It looked very awkward.
Of course, because the ideas of the later generations were blooming, many people were not willing to live by the rules. They all liked to go out and have fun. There were too few people who were willing to calm down and do embroidery. Therefore, most people didn't like embroidery. Moreover, not only did they not feel ashamed, but they also felt that it was very honorable. They felt that their wanton and unrestrained behavior was too cute. On the other hand, people who loved labor and embroidery were too old-fashioned and dogmatic, which was not interesting at all.
This was a huge difference caused by the different times. In this kind of ancient TV series, some modern female protagonists were very in line with the ideas of the later generations. The audience of the later generations would feel that such female protagonists were very cute. Many female audience members were even more proud of it. They felt that living freely was the state of a girl's life. What was the point of sitting in the house embroidering all day long? Wasn't it too boring?
Because there was a market, many TV series of the later generations would express it in this way, which could bring them a lot of income.
"Big white goose. The difference between a Mandarin Duck and a big white goose is quite big. How can I embroider a Mandarin Duck into a big white goose? I'm not that stupid. Assistant Minister Li should believe me. "
Li Xiaolu said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Very good. I like girls with ambition. Well, put everything away! We're going to set off. You can practice at night when we camp! When we get on the ship, you'll have more time to practice. "
"Well, I know."
Li Xiaolu smiled and put away the needle and thread in her hand.
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