Sloped shoulders, known as sloped shoulders in English, refer to the inward concave shoulders and present a slope-like posture.
This feminine posture has become a symbol of feminine beauty in ancient China.
For example, the Tang Dynasty poet Du Musuo: "If the shoulders are cut, the waist is like a bundle." The image of a woman with a slipping shoulder in traditional painting is even more ubiquitous. This represents an oriental aesthetic.
It wasn't until the 21st century that there was a shift in social aesthetic standards. Most of the actresses in film and television dramas choose to highlight their collarbones, and the right-angled shoulders that protrude outward have become the new favorite. The psychology of "wanting to have a perfect body" drives everyone to choose "hard concave".
Gradually, slipping shoulders became synonymous with "bad figure".
Liu Yifei is born with a sloppy body shape, and whenever she appears in public, she will always attract criticism and complaints from some netizens. For example, "Liu Yifei's slitting shoulders are too ugly", "How can current female stars have defects" and so on.
This contains a misunderstanding of the aesthetics of the body in today's society. In fact, true beauty is inclusive, and not knowing how to appreciate diverse beauty can only be said to be the degradation of social aesthetics.
We need to re-examine the classical beauty of slipped shoulders and be more open and inclusive.
Many contemporary actresses are born with a sloppy posture, and their performance in costume films proves that this body type is very suitable for classical clothing and can bring out a unique charm.
Taking Liu Yifei's appearance in the new film "Menghualu" as an example, it is a very ordinary costume, but her unique temperament is perfectly set off.
Savor it and you'll find that it's her slightly drooping shoulders that create a sense of charm. This is just like the beautiful woman in the poet's pen, like a talking painting.
The same is true for Tang Wei, she can only be regarded as ordinary in many modern dramas, but once she puts on an old-fashioned cheongsam, she is immediately praised by Ang Lee as "the more you look at it, the more beautiful it becomes".
The lines of the shoulders are just like being cut into, and like budding buds. Dignified and full of power.
Another example is Yuan Li, who has a large number of costume dramas in the drama "Mother Yi World". With her plump shoulders, her round face and body, she is a noble lady who has walked out of ancient paintings. This kind of charm, right-angled shoulders are difficult to embody.
Therefore, we should not underestimate the beauty of the shoulders, which have a natural harmony with classical clothing. As one critic pointed out: "This is also one of the reasons why many people feel that costume dramas are not right, and actresses with right-angled shoulders always look a little out of place in ancient costumes." ”
Different from the natural slipping shoulder posture, the right-angled shoulder is more ** for acquired exercise and shaping. In order to show a "good figure", many girls choose to exercise right-angled shoulders through exercise. The snow-white collarbone is open outward, and the shoulders bulge outward.
However, this posture of right-angled shoulders actually has certain drawbacks. The biggest problem is that it tends to give people a wide and heavy visual feeling. In contrast, the shoulders are soft and colorful, which can bring out the tactful and changeable charm.
In terms of dressing effect, women with right-angled shoulders have straight and hard shoulder lines, like a ruler. If you choose clothing that doesn't fit your body shape, it's easy to look bloated. But the slacks can easily handle a variety of styles.
Secondly, we should also note that stiff right-angled shoulders do not equate to a good figure. Over-expanded shoulder blades can also disrupt the harmonious beauty of the body. A really good body also requires the coordinated development of limbs, torso and limbs.
The right-angled shoulder originates from the "mechanical beauty" in the gym, which is not as natural as the natural beauty. As the writer Mao Dun said: "Nature is the mother of life and the source of beauty."
Everything that is most beautiful is natural, and it is a symbol of the vitality of life. Therefore, we should not be superstitious about the right-angled shoulders, but should appreciate the beauty of the diverse and harmonious coexistence of the body.
Although the shoulders have a classical beauty, excessive sagging can also affect the posture and need to be adjusted and improved. Master a few techniques to get the best out of your shoulder slip so you can get the most out of it.
First of all, it is necessary to prevent the appearance of a hunchback. Many women have a neck tilt forward and a bent back due to a long period of bowing their heads, which can cause their shoulders to drop excessively. This not only lacks charm, but is also bad for the body.
The way to improve this is to use active limb stretching exercises to open up the space in front of the chest and maintain a correct sitting and standing posture. This is also suitable for sedentary white-collar workers.
Then, exercise your neck muscles to give them an S-shaped arc. The "swan neck" that people often say can bring out the graceful shoulder line and add infinite charm.
Exercises such as a slight lateral swing and forward and backward stretching can make the neck line more slender and graceful.
In addition, you can use a wide-shouldered dress to create an ideal image posture. Cleverly designed shoulder stitching can play a role in raising the shoulder. It can also be paired with some soft tassel trim to balance and soften the visual sense of the shoulders.
Of course, this is only a short-term effect. In the long run, it is still necessary to really improve the posture from the inner exercise, so that the external beauty will come naturally. The important thing is to appreciate and accept your own unique charismatic posture.
In today's society, right-angled shoulders have become the mainstream aesthetic, and slippery shoulders have been labeled negatively. However, we should not simply use modern standards to deny this classical beauty, nor should we require all women to develop their bodies in one direction.
True aesthetics require inclusion and an open mind. As the old saying goes, "beauty has no shoulders", each body has its own style and can show different charms. It is the attitude that is important to appreciate the presence of each beauty.
For example, the gentle and tactful shoulders and the prominent and hard right-angled shoulders have their own characteristics. The former is like a weak flower in spring, and the latter is full of the willpower of a strong woman. The two are indispensable, and together they constitute the richness and diversity of beauty.
Contemporary women can choose the most suitable way to exert their charm according to their own conditions. You don't have to deliberately cater to a certain aesthetic and blindly shape the body. For example, Liu Yifei, her sloping shoulders fit the classical charm, and trying to change castrated her natural personal charm.
In short, in the process of pursuing physical beauty, we need a peaceful and inclusive mind. No standard should become a label or shackle that restricts women's development space.
Open your horizons, and you will find that there are so many kinds of beauty in this world, all of which are worthy of appreciation and respect.