The Hanfu Journal by Olive Girl

Plus Size Hanfu: The Complete Sizing & Styling Guide for Western Women

Plus Size Hanfu: The Complete Sizing & Styling ...

Hanfu was not designed for one body type. It was designed for the human body — draped, layered, flowing, tied at the waist with a ribbon that adjusts to you...

Plus Size Hanfu: The Complete Sizing & Styling ...

Hanfu was not designed for one body type. It was designed for the human body — draped, layered, flowing, tied at the waist with a ribbon that adjusts to you...

Hanfu vs. Kimono: The Complete Comparison for Western Women

Hanfu vs. Kimono: The Complete Comparison for W...

Most Western women who ask "hanfu vs. kimono" are not actually choosing between two garments. They are choosing between two worlds — two distinct aesthetic traditions, two different relationships between...

Hanfu vs. Kimono: The Complete Comparison for W...

Most Western women who ask "hanfu vs. kimono" are not actually choosing between two garments. They are choosing between two worlds — two distinct aesthetic traditions, two different relationships between...

Where to Buy Hanfu Online: The Complete Guide for Western Women

Where to Buy Hanfu Online: The Complete Guide f...

Most Western women who try to buy hanfu online make the same mistake: they search Amazon or Etsy, find something labeled "heavily embroidered" for $45, order it, and receive a...

Where to Buy Hanfu Online: The Complete Guide f...

Most Western women who try to buy hanfu online make the same mistake: they search Amazon or Etsy, find something labeled "heavily embroidered" for $45, order it, and receive a...

Can Non-Chinese People Wear Hanfu? The Honest Answer

Can Non-Chinese People Wear Hanfu? The Honest A...

Yes. Non-Chinese people can wear hanfu — and the Chinese hanfu community's official position is that they are welcome to. The question is not whether you're allowed. The question is...

Can Non-Chinese People Wear Hanfu? The Honest A...

Yes. Non-Chinese people can wear hanfu — and the Chinese hanfu community's official position is that they are welcome to. The question is not whether you're allowed. The question is...

Why Olive Girl? What Makes Our Hanfu Different

Why Olive Girl? What Makes Our Hanfu Different

There are hundreds of places to buy hanfu online. Most of them are selling the same dresses from the same factories with the same printed embroidery and the same vague...

Why Olive Girl? What Makes Our Hanfu Different

There are hundreds of places to buy hanfu online. Most of them are selling the same dresses from the same factories with the same printed embroidery and the same vague...

Real vs. Fake Chinese Embroidery: How to Buy Right Online

Real vs. Fake Chinese Embroidery: How to Buy Ri...

  Real dimensional Chinese embroidery has texture that rises above the fabric surface — individual stitches are visible, the thread catches light at multiple angles, and the motif appears three-dimensional....

Real vs. Fake Chinese Embroidery: How to Buy Ri...

  Real dimensional Chinese embroidery has texture that rises above the fabric surface — individual stitches are visible, the thread catches light at multiple angles, and the motif appears three-dimensional....