Humao Explained
| Piccap: | A female rider wearing the humao (veil-less hat) and a form of hood (mili) |
| C: | 胡帽 |
| P: | Húmào |
| L: | Barbarian hat |
Humao is a type of brim hat which was used in the Tang dynasty by both Chinese men and women when horse-riding.[1] 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] during the Mid-Tang dynasty.[3] 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.
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