AnonymousHey~ can you tell us about the straw hats with veils coming down to cover the wearer's face we see mostly in wuxia? I have seen some very pretty ones with added accessories like pearls and flowers too. What are they called?
The traditional Chinese veiled hats that we mostly see in Wuxia are called Weimao/帷帽. I wrote about the history of Weimao in this post. Please also seethis post by fate-magical-girls for further information on the history/evolution of Chinese veiled hats.
As you’ve noticed, it’s recently become trendy among Hanfu wearers to decorate Weimao with various kinds of accessories such as pearls and flowers. The effect is really pretty!
Weimao can be worn by men as well:
For more references, please check out my Weimao tag!
I finished a portrait of my OC Siyona! She’s a water mage, and in her universe water mage staffs can double as oars! A lot of water mages are employed as gondoliers by the city of Ostren that has lots of water canals and flooded streets. Siyona is the right hand of the Queen of Ostren, so she can help her get around but most importantly she’s also a powerful body guard.
This portrait was made to match Celeste’s which I drew a while ago!
