Humao

Humao (Chinese: 胡帽; lit. 'Barbarian hat') is a type of brim hat which was used in the Tang dynasty by both Chinese men and women when horse-riding.^[1]: 54 Women of all social ranks (ranging from palace ladies to commoners) wore humao when horse-riding since the beginning of the Kaiyuan period (713–741 AD),^[2]: 311 during the Mid-Tang dynasty.^[3]: 220 The humao was a type of veil-less hat (which contrasted to the weimao); therefore, it allowed for the faces and hair to be exposed.^{[2]: 311 [3]: 220}

Humao
A female rider wearing the humao (veil-less hat) and a form of hood (mili)
Chinese	胡帽
Literal meaning	Barbarian hat
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Húmào

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Similar items

• Damao (hat)
• Gat
• Weimao

See also

• Hanfu
• Hufu
• Hanfu headgear
• List of hats and headgear
• Liangmao
• Mili (veil)