Production techniques of costumes and tools

The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: production skills of costume and play set

Applicant: Beijing drama costume factory

Project No.: 432

Project No.: VIII - 82

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Beijing

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Beijing drama costume factory

Protection unit: Beijing drama costume factory

Brief introduction to the production techniques of costumes and play sets:

Applicant: Beijing drama costume factory

Beijing Opera costume and production skills appeared in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it is accompanied by the rise of Beijing opera art. Costumes are divided into four parts: clothes, helmets, miscellaneous items and handlebars. Clothes mainly refer to costumes. Helmets mainly include helmets and hats. Miscellaneous items mainly include beards, boots and shoes. Handlebars mainly include knives and guns. Among them, the production process of headgear, costumes and boots and shoes is more complicated. Beijing costumes pay attention to the artistic effect of the stage. Its beautiful and exaggerated shape, color and pattern are conducive to set off the artistic image of the characters in the play.

The design and production of Beijing opera costumes involve all aspects of Beijing opera costumes. They pay attention to bright colors, atmospheric modeling and rich patterns. They are characterized by standard skills, meticulous workmanship, high-grade materials and elegant style, which add luster to Beijing opera performance. Beijing costumes are suitable for viewing and collection, and have important reference value in the study of traditional Chinese opera costumes and ancient Chinese costumes.

With the change of society, there are not many craftsmen who can really engage in the production of drama costume, and master level figures are rare. Moreover, the new force is hard to continue. If we do not protect it in time, this traditional skill, which has been developing for a hundred years, will be in danger of being lost.