National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1336 Fengguan Xiapei

Over at Yunyuan, the guests who came to congratulate were all marveling at the grand scale of the traditional wedding.

In the luxury apartment on the 18th floor of the Pierre Catton Hotel, Keiko Matsumoto's family was also intoxicated by their daughter's gorgeous wedding dress.

Everything that Keiko Matsumoto wore today was designed by Su Jin's father, the old tailor Su Shenzhen.

Although Lao Su is not well-known nowadays, he is a real sewing master who keeps a low profile.

Why do you say that?

It’s because the Su family’s craftsmanship actually has a long history.

Most of the Su family's relatives and friends only knew that Su Shenzhen worked as a tailor for a period of time at Raymond Clothing Store, a famous western suit store in Beijing in the 1950s. Many people believed that he learned his tailoring skills there.

But in fact, the Su family's ancestral sewing skills originated from the palace.

That’s right, the Su family’s ancestral home is Suzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, and they have a traditional needlework skill.

But to be honest, the Su family's craftsmanship was not that outstanding at that time. Among the tailors in Jiangnan, they could only be considered excellent, but not the top ones.

But the Su family was lucky. It was also a coincidence that his ancestor made several new clothes for Emperor Qianlong when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor was in a good mood and the emperor took a fancy to his craftsmanship.

Emperor Qianlong issued an edict to bring his ancestor into the palace and back to the capital. Since then, the Su family changed their household registration and was forced to become a tailor in the Guangchusi Clothing Factory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They had to move from Jiangnan to the capital to settle down.

In this way, the Su family's needlework skills, which originally originated from the folk, were educated by the Imperial Household Department, and their vision, techniques, requirements, and standards grew simultaneously, and they gradually gained a foothold in the clothing factory of the Guangchu Division of the Imperial Household Department.

In addition, southerners are meticulous, and the subtlety and refinement of their workmanship is unmatched by northern craftsmen.

So after several generations of hard work, the Su family gradually emerged and became more and more popular.

During the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi, even during the most prosperous period of garment making, when there were as many as 200 to 300 garment craftsmen, the Su family's craftsmanship was equally outstanding and became the favorite of the Empress Dowager Cixi.

Later, during the Republic of China period, the Su family members were expelled from the palace by Puyi and became exiled to the common people.

Although the Su family no longer had official positions, their skills remained. Su Shenzhen's father even married an embroiderer who also came from the palace.

The couple thus combined the splendor of "Palace Embroidery" and "Suzhou Embroidery" into one, which is the basis for their livelihood.

After that, not long after, with their superb craftsmanship that was far unmatched by others, they still carved out a new world among the wealthy families and were sought after and favored by the ladies and daughters of the wealthy families.

They lived a prosperous life with good food and drink again.

At that time, those who asked the Su family to make clothes were all wealthy families, because they were attracted by the exquisite workmanship and great reputation.

As a result, Su Shenzhen learned skills from his parents since he was young and acquired excellent craftsmanship. The texture, color and workmanship of the finished products he made by hand in his prime even shocked his father.

He even knew how to keep up with the times. Seeing that western clothes were popular, he went to work in a clothing store run by a foreigner and learned how to make Western-style suits and dresses from a foreign master.

But unfortunately, after liberation, Su Shenzhen's acupuncture was no longer useful.

Because the new life abandons the old and establishes the new, and advocates frugality.

Both traditional clothing and suits have gradually faded out of people's lives.

Even though Tailor Su had a pair of skillful hands that could turn a piece of white cloth into a sea of ​​colorful flowers, he no longer had the opportunity to use this skill.

So, out of desperation, in order to provide food for his family, Lao Su had no choice but to end his freelance career and seek work from the government.

What happened after that is something that everyone knows. Su Shenzhen first went to Raymond Tailor Shop, and then was transferred to the Kunqu Opera Troupe to be responsible for helmet repairs.

Until he fell ill and was unable to work due to nephritis, he almost became a disabled person.

Therefore, the Su family has always been a famous fashion design family in Beijing, if we talk about its origins.

It has absolute historical, family and social roots.

If we talk about skills, Su Shenzhen is undoubtedly an expert among experts.

Not only did he master the techniques of Suzhou embroidery and Beijing embroidery, but he was also proficient in formal wear, suits, auspicious clothes, and cheongsams.

If he is an intellectual, then we have to say that he is well-versed in both Chinese and Western culture.

If he were someone who studied cultural relics, he would be a generalist who was proficient in all kinds of things.

If he were an arts and crafts person, he would definitely be a master craftsman with top artistic level.

Just think about it, what would the clothes made by a tailor like this look like?

Moreover, from a human perspective, Ning Weimin has done the Su family a great favor.

If Ning Weimin had not set up a sewing club in Meishi Street, Su Jin would have been able to quit her pedicure job and have a promising career.

Su Shen's acupuncture could not only restore his health, but he might even be dead by now. He would have turned into smoke along the chimney of Babaoshan.

  Then how could he not be careful and dedicated?

In fact, Su Shenzhen really lived up to the skills he had learned throughout his life, and he was worthy of the ancestors of the Su family and the kindness of Ning Weimin.

Although it is normal that the production cycle of this traditional auspicious dress with embroidery would take about a month.

But it took him twenty days starting from taking measurements and tailoring the clothes.

Not only is it fast, but the work is also done efficiently.

The bright red sea water and river cliff auspicious robe, the red satin phoenix wearing a peony embroidered skirt, the tasseled shawl, and the embroidered shoes inlaid with gems were all made meticulously by Su Shenzhen, who even incorporated Western three-dimensional tailoring techniques to make the dress more fitted, slimmer and more graceful.

Even the patterns on the auspicious clothes were embroidered stitch by stitch by Su Shenzhen using the "Pingjin Dazi" embroidery method in Beijing embroidery.

This kind of embroidery is very special because it uses real gold thread to twist into patterns or to form seeds on it.

Very exquisite and luxurious.

So one can imagine how beautiful this bridal dress would be, made by Su Shenzhen with all her skills and all her efforts, with Ning Weimin's abundant financial support.

Let me put it this way, if we consider it as a work of art, this dress is amazing just by hanging it up, let alone wearing it.

If it is considered a luxury product, in France, it can be sold for at least the price of a hundred Dior sets.

Even in the domestic clothing industry, its status is equivalent to that of Liu Yongqing's antique porcelain in the porcelain industry, and that of Jiang Sanchang or Putao Chang's ware in the ware industry.

It is truly, without a doubt, a fine set of traditional Chinese clothing, a rare and beautiful oriental retro clothing.

It respects tradition while also being slightly innovative.

To be honest, this thing was not seen by Yves Saint Laurent.

Otherwise, he might get another burst of inspiration and come up with a series of luxurious Chinese-style clothing.

This is not an exaggeration, because you can tell by just looking at the reaction of the bride's family.

In fact, on the night before the wedding, when the dress was delivered, Matsumoto's family loved it very much. Although these clothes were so unfamiliar to her, Matsumoto was eager to try on these costumes.

She specially found two dressing mirrors, increased the lighting in the room, and turned her head to look.

The embroidered patterns of phoenix and peony, wealth and many children, birds paying homage to the phoenix, and endless generations of descendants are colorful and exquisite, making her happy and joyful.

As for her parents, they could not hide their astonishment and admiration. They had never expected that, unlike the holy "white wedding dress" of the Japanese bride, such a warm and hot red could be so beautiful.

  And when their daughter wears it, how can she be seen as Japanese?

Completely and purely, an oriental goddess born in China.

It's like a person walking down from a painting of ladies.

It's so unreal.

But this is nothing. If you have clothes, you must have a crown. The phoenix crown and bridal bridal robe are a set of things.

Xiapei refers to a wearable accessory, not a style of clothing, but something like a shawl.

The phoenix crown is a crown worn by the bride, and it is a crown with a phoenix in its shape.

Only when these two things are put together, it can be a complete Chinese bridal attire, and it is also a symbol of the wife who is married in a formal ceremony.

Since ancient times, concubines have no right to wear this after death.

So inevitably, Ning Weimin had to customize a set of phoenix crown headwear for Matsumoto Keiko.

However, when it comes to this thing, it is even more complicated than the bridal dress.

Although the styles of different dynasties are different, the only thing they have in common is complexity.

If we really talk about the difficulty of the process, you can pick any one and even if a professional comes to make it, it will take at least two to three months to complete it.

But the good thing is that Ning Weimin has extensive connections in the arts and crafts industry and his business covers a wider range.

The people he entrusted were all true experts, and his face was also very valuable.

This job was originally done by the gold wire inlay factory, and the factory had just received a large job from him worth 3 million RMB to customize a pure gold "Taixu Fantasy Land".

As a manufacturer, although they felt that the work on the phoenix crown was too urgent, they dared neither refuse to accept it nor ignore it.

So, after discussions among the experienced technicians and craftsmen in the factory, the idea was fully communicated and discussed with Su Shenzhen, who was in charge of making the clothes.

Finally, they worked out a pleasing solution, which was to design the bride's phoenix coronet and bridal bridal robe in the style of the Qing Dynasty.

Because that is the most simplified and improved version in history.

For example, the xiapei of the Qing Dynasty has basically been simplified into something like a waistcoat, and the material is also stiff.

The body of the shawl became wider, the left and right parts were merged, and a back piece was added. There was a patch on the chest, and the pendants were changed into tassels.

The phoenix crown of the Qing Dynasty is the one that uses the least materials and has the simplest style among all dynasties.

It is different from the crowns covered with pearls, jade and gems during the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties.

It became a head ornament in the shape of a phoenix, with a hairpin as the support and pearls, jade and various gems inlaid on it, and gold and silver sheets used to make it.

However, despite being much smaller, it is still exquisite and extremely luxurious.

The advantage is that this not only saves labor, effort and materials, but also allows the filigree and inlay factory to produce the products in a timely manner.

Moreover, it is easy for the bride to wear and the weight is affordable.

Otherwise, if one really wanted to follow the style of the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, one would have to use real gold, silver, jade, pearls, gems... these things.

It is gorgeous enough to wear, but it is enough to hurt the bride's neck.

Just like the Miao headdress, it must weigh at least several kilograms.

Not only can the neck not bear it, but it also makes movement inconvenient.

Anyway, even with all the hassle, the phoenix crown needed for Keiko Matsumoto's grand wedding was still barely completed on the morning of the wedding day, and was urgently delivered to the Pierre Cardin Hotel by someone from the filigree and inlay factory.

But then again, as the saying goes, good things take time, and it is definitely worth waiting for this thing.

  Because this thing looks so pretty!

Although the traditional technique of using kingfisher feathers to add kingfisher feathers has been lost, the effect of using cloisonné to replace the kingfisher's Turkish blue feathers can barely catch up to 70%.

Coupled with the phoenix head and tassels made of pure gold using the capital's unique filigree method, it is still extremely beautiful and exquisite, far beyond what people can imagine.

Especially when this phoenix crown was correctly worn on Matsumoto Keiko's head by the hands of the stylist, under the joint guidance of Song Huagui and the people from the filigree and inlay factory.

Everyone immediately discovered that when viewed from different angles, this phoenix crown actually flashed different colors.

The banana moon, lake blue, dark blue, and early green seem to be not from this world, but from heaven...

When Keiko Matsumoto wears this thing, she doesn't have to pose or do any movements.

Just standing there, she exuded unparalleled charm and radiance, making everyone fall for her.

Not to mention that even Matsumoto Keiko's parents loved their daughter more and more when they saw her dressed like this, and they were very happy.

Even Ning Weimin, who came to pick up the bride, was stunned when he saw Matsumoto Keiko dressed like this.

Then both hands couldn't help but raise their thumbs.

Perhaps it’s because of this outfit that Keiko Matsumoto is so beautiful with her subtle smile.

Even in front of his son-in-law, Han Changzi, who was always humble, broke with his usual behavior and spared no effort to praise his daughter.

"So beautiful, so beautiful. Qingzi, you look like a real princess wearing this beautiful jewelry. You really suit Huaxia's clothes."

After saying this, she excitedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Han Yingming couldn't help but shout because of the glittering jewels on the Phoenix Coronet, "Oh, Qingzi, the jewelry on your head is really a wonderful treasure. It is the most exquisite jewelry I have ever seen in my life. If you wear it back to Japan, even the royal family will be jealous of you. It's amazing."

Even Ning Weimin was not in a good condition. Suddenly, words like "I searched for him among the crowd for hundreds of times. When I turned around, I found him in the dim light." popped up in his mind.

It's really strange.

He was clearly the one she was married to, and they had been living together for two years. Logically, things should have become boring and their relationship should have calmed down.

But at this moment, Keiko Matsumoto standing here can still make him obsessed and forget everything.

He forgot about the guests at Yunyuan, the special arrangements he had made for Teresa Teng, and even that their wedding also served as a film shoot, and the crew members were waiting for them to return early so they could start work.

Yes, he only has eyes for his wife Keiko Matsumoto.

  She is so gorgeous!

So brilliant!

So noble!

Almost worth everything in this world...