The long sleeves were horse shoe shaped and covered the hand, since showing one's hand was rude. As hunters, the Manchurian style was largely determined by the traits of the animal skins, while, on the other hand, Chinese clothing was concerned with weaving, so that the width of the cloth determined the style. The sam fu, a common Chinese outfit, was effected by the lengths of woven cloth used as well as reflecting Manchurian characteristics.
             The sam or upper garment consists of
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