Dawan News If you raise your head to the floating clouds in the northwest, you must have a long sword to rely on the sky thousands of miles away. Recently, a video of Jiang Juping, a grandmother from Chizhou, Anhui Province, sewing several sets of martial arts-style Hanfu to help her granddaughter fulfill her martial arts dream has become a hit on the Internet. It has frequently been on the hot list and has attracted the attention of many media such as Xinhuanet and CCTV. What exactly prompted grandma Jiang Juping to sew such unique clothing for her granddaughter? Does she have any new plans after becoming famous on the Internet? On September 5, Dawan News reporter interviewed Jiang Juping.
Regaining old skills for her granddaughter, sewing chivalrous costumes with skillful hands
Jiang Juping, 57, is from Guichi District, Chizhou City. Her youngest daughter, Lu Jing, who lives in Shanghai, resigned a few years ago and became a freelance photographer. Since then, Lu Jing often took her daughter Manman to shoot and travel around, hoping to enrich her child's life experience. Although she is a little girl, Manman has a bold and lively personality, is bold, and loves taking risks. During the trip, her mother Lu Jing once tried to take Manman to shoot some martial arts-style videos, and the results were very good.
āInitially, my daughter bought other peopleās clothes from the market and shot a martial arts-style video, and the effect was very good; but after all, there are not many childrenās martial arts clothes on the market, and they are not custom-made, so the final effect is not good. "It's so satisfying." Jiang Juping said that at that time, she thought that she could make clothes for her granddaughter by herself because she knew this craft. "I also like the martial arts style, so that my daughter and granddaughter can make changes at any time if they have any needs." Request. "
It turns out that Jiang Juping learned the tailoring craft when she was about 15 years old. Moreover, she was full of love for martial arts when she was young, and she couldn't put it down for works such as "Wuyi Heroine" and "Tarzan Heroine". She also imagined that she was like the knight in the book, wearing fluttering clothes and wandering around the world. Nowadays, her granddaughter seems to have inherited her youthful dream and sewed martial arts-style costumes for her. This can be regarded as fulfilling Jiang Juping's "martial arts dream" when she was young.
just did it. After having an idea, Jiang Juping quickly spent 500 yuan to buy a second-hand electric sewing machine and bought fabrics of various colors and styles in the live broadcast room. At first, Jiang Juping was unable to make a set of ready-made clothes for a long time due to her unfamiliar skills and inability to adapt to electric sewing machines. "I wasted a lot of fabric in the early stage. Later, I bought various clothing books from the Internet, watched video tutorials, and learned slowly from behind." In the end, Jiang Juping successfully sewed a set of exquisite martial arts-style Hanfu for her granddaughter. .
(Pictures from Chizhou News)
Specially customizes 3 mannequins and strives to fit each piece to satisfaction
"My daughter will tell me the shooting location and scene in advance, and I will sew corresponding clothing based on her description; but sometimes inspiration will come. Sudden whims come from life, such as the recently completed 'little sheep' theme, which was inspired by the flock of sheep in my hometown." Jiang Juping said that during this year's May Day holiday, her daughter Lu Jing took her with her. When Man went to play in the mountains behind his hometown, he saw a group of lambs. The child liked them very much.
Due to time constraints, her daughter Lu Jing wanted to wait until her next vacation to come back to take photos, so Jiang Juping decided to make a set of clothes with this theme for her granddaughter, which would make the photos more suitable for the occasion. "The 'Lamb' themed clothing is mainly green, which symbolizes the grass, and blue symbolizes the blue sky. I also paired it with a lamb doll and made a hanging bag of the same style. These are all my own imagination. , but my granddaughter likes it very much and has already worn it.ā
According to reports, Jiang Juping has made nearly 30 sets of martial arts-style Hanfu for her granddaughter. She designs each set carefully, and strives for perfection from color matching to style. Even for a small problem, I would repeatedly dismantle and modify it until I was satisfied. In order to make the clothes fit her body better, Jiang Juping also purchased three mannequins with different proportions: one was customized according to the proportions of her little granddaughterās current figure, and the other was a little larger and suitable for a wide robe with big sleeves; There is a smaller one suitable for short game and other clothing. Every stitch reflects grandma Jiang Juping's immense love and care for her granddaughter.
How long does it take to make a set of martial arts-style Hanfu? Jiang Juping said that this is not certain and depends on inspiration and status. Sometimes when inspiration comes and the condition is good, a set can be completed in three to five days; but sometimes we encounter bottlenecks, such as the "Mid-Autumn Festival" theme we are currently working on. It has been more than ten days since the start of construction and there is still no ready-made clothes. "It has to have both Mid-Autumn Festival elements and martial arts elements. I'm still not satisfied with the color matching, proportion coordination and other issues." After she finished it, she tried it on a mannequin. She felt dissatisfied, so she took it off and revised it again. , color matching, production. It is precisely through such exquisite research and polishing that the martial arts-style Hanfu made by her is not only novel in style, but also gives people a comfortable and comfortable feeling of walking in the world. It also fits the body very well, showing off the style of a chivalrous woman.
After becoming popular, there are no plans to take orders. We only plan to supply the needs of our granddaughter.
Every piece of martial arts-style Hanfu that embodies the grandmother's affection is carefully sewn by Jiang Juping. Her daughter Lu Jing will film it and make a short video, and then upload the video to relevant social platforms. , which also attracted the envy and praise of many netizens. The feedback from netizens also made Jiang Juping happy and happy, "For me, the happiest thing is to see Manman wearing the martial arts-style Hanfu I made and traveling around happily."
With the hand-sewed The martial arts-style Hanfu has become popular on the Internet, and now Jiang Juping has become an out-and-out Internet celebrity. "I also want a grandma like this!" "Grandma, can I order a set? I really like it." The sudden popularity allowed Jiang Juping to gain "grandsons" and "granddaughters" from all over the country. There are many people who want to order this type of Hanfu from her.
Facing the endless "orders", Jiang Juping said that she felt very happy and honored to be noticed and liked by more people. But she has no plans to open a store at the moment. "I am too busy by myself. I can't take orders and can only supply what my granddaughter needs. One person's energy is limited, and I am already so old, so I don't want to bother anymore." In your spare time, making your own clothes is also a kind of fun to pass the time. "
In the Internet age, popularity often comes and goes like a gust of wind. Jiang Juping also has a clear understanding of this. She admitted that the hustle and bustle on the Internet had not had a substantial impact on her daily life. No matter in the past or in the future, she would continue to weave the childhood dream of "making a career in the world" for her granddaughter with her own hands. "Back then, my grandmother was also a little girl obsessed with martial arts. Now she has the ability to help her granddaughter realize her martial arts dream, which gives her a unique sense of accomplishment." Jiang Juping said with emotion that the dream of a chivalrous woman has been the dream of three generations of her family.
Dawan News reporter Zhu Chunyou Correspondent Hu Tiantian (pictures are provided by the interviewee except for the subject)
Editor Xu Dapeng
