Men's Costumes Different types of dialect groups in Chinese Opera have slightly different costumes. Generally, men's costumes tend to be long robes that are either tied at the waist or left straight down.

Besides, the robes also come in different cuttings. Some are double breasted and tied on the side, while others are single breasted and button-down. Some have round collars and are buttoned around the shoulder while others have water sleeves.

The Hoy Ching A robe tied at the waist with tassels, is worn by scholars. It can also serve as leisure wear too! Commoners of the town or city also wear Hoy Ching but with less embroidery and vibrant colors to symbolize their poverty.

The Mong Mong is worn by officials in court. A Gok Dai or hoop is held around the waist. It is a symbol of rank. Mongs with "royal" embroidery, such as dragons and sewn in golden threads are worn by kings.

The Yoon Nang It has the same cutting as a Mong but it is worn by lower ranked officials. It has less embroidery with just a round or square pattern on the chest.

The Go Hur Go Hur are shoes made to look like boots. They are usually made of cloth and worn by male characters.

The Siu Kow  This costume is worn by a general. It consists of a lot of different pieces and layers and is tied at the waist. Generals going to war may wear many different accessories such as baan dai (a waistband that hangs down to the ankles) and the kwun Sok (a thin rope with very long tassels that is tied across the chest in different ways to form different patterns on the performer's chest).

Shoes Flat soled shoes worn by war generals.

Pay Fung

The ladies' costumes are usually made up of a shirt, either buttoned down the front or back and a long, flowing skirt. Some ladies' robes also include water sleeves. In Chinese Opera, the ladies' costumes tend to be less diverse and interchangeable than men's costumes. Do you know why? This is because a lady's costume and hair will tell a lot about her status. A lady from a rich

The Siu Gu Jong Siu Gu Gong worn by unmarried girls and maids is a shirt and blouse set that is tied at the waist. Whilst the Pay Fung, a blouse and skirt outfit that is not tied at the waist, is usually worn by married women.

The Mong Mong and formal costumes are worn by royalty at formal gatherings. Sometimes a belt called gok dai is also included to symbolise status.

Shoes Female shoes are flat soled and mostly made of cloth with some tassels or embroidery to decorate the shoes.

The Mong Just like the male warrior, female warrior's costumes also consist of a lot of different pieces and layers, and are tied at the waist. There are skirts with three knee length flaps that hang from the actor's waist or skirts with many thin flaps that look almost like long leaves hanging down to the floor. Different skirts serve different purposes. Thus, skirts with thin flaps that hang to the floor are usually worn by females who are pushing a carriage. A female general going to war may wear an extravagant costume which may include a large plate of armor that covers the chest and four pennants worn on her back.

Shoes Shoes worn by female warrior is structured like that of the male general, but are more colourful and include embroideries on them.