THREAD: Explanation of some makeup elements iconic to China& #39;s Northern and Southern Dynasties ( #mulan
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Huadian are probably the most iconic of these. The styles below are all from actual artifacts depicting women back then.
In the Ballad of Mulan, one of the first things she did after going home is stick on a yellow flower huadian, heavily associated with unmarried women 2/?
In the Ballad of Mulan, one of the first things she did after going home is stick on a yellow flower huadian, heavily associated with unmarried women 2/?