Hui people in China regard white as the cleanest, happiest and purest color. After the establishment of Islam, it once said to its parishioners, "You wear white clothes, which are your best clothes." In the practice of real life, Hui people realize that wearing white can reflect heat in hot summer. Therefore, wearing a white hat and white clothes has become one of the characteristics of Hui costume customs.

First of all, Hui costumes have multiple functions. One is to protect the body. This is the objective necessity of human production, life and survival. Choose different clothes according to different seasons. In summer, the Hui people in the north wear cotton-padded clothes, leather clothes and leather shoes. In winter, the Hui people in the northeast and northwest also wear cotton hats, leather hats or earmuffs to keep out the cold. Hui women also wear headscarves and scarves to prevent sandstorms. The second is the role of decoration. Everyone has a love of beauty, and the Hui nationality is no exception. This is the inherent requirement of human beings to beautify themselves. For example, men wear shirts and green vests, women wear large heads, dye their nails and embroider clothes, all of which have decorative factors. Third, it has a religious function. In order to participate in some religious activities or be influenced by religion, some Hui Muslims will wear Starr, white clothes and socks, and women will cover their heads. In addition to body protection and decoration, there are also religious factors, which constitute the multiple folk customs of Hui costumes.

Second, headdress is the most typical and characteristic of Hui costumes. For example, from the past to the present, the traditional scope of the Hui nationality, such as men's white hats, deisdale and women's hijab, is the most extensive. The custom of headdress is obvious in Jiangnan water town and northern yellow land. This custom is in sharp contrast with the dress customs of Han nationality in China. Among the clothing customs of the Han nationality, the' tradition' of clothing has the widest scope and the most obvious characteristics, while the headdress custom is the second, even dispensable. Because the Hui people attach importance to the custom of headdress, pay attention to the choice of materials such as hats, hijabs and Daisdale, and pay attention to cleanliness.

Third, the Hui people pay attention to neatness, beauty, simplicity, comfort, cleanliness and hygiene, and do not wear bright and luxurious clothes, especially men do not wear bright colors and different crowns; It is not surprising to love beauty. "Light makeup is always appropriate." White, green and black are the main colors of clothes and crowns. This feature is related to the origin and religion of the Hui nationality.

Islam advocates three colors: black, white and green. The history books in China are called "White Food", "Black Food" and "Green Food", and "Big Food" is the Chinese transliteration of the appellation of Arabs in ancient Persia. Muslims all over the world still advocate black, white and green.

Hui people also like to wear green and black clothes. Hui Muslims believe that green is a sacred color. When Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, they usually use green flags. Carpets made by Arab countries to pray for Muslims usually have a green background. When the Hui people in China hold a "formal dress" ceremony, the imam usually wears a green hat and a green quasi-white (holding a child). Young Hui women also wear green headscarves and green pants. Hui people also like to wear green vests, black hijab and black robes, which give people imagination and purity.

Fourthly, the Hui people's custom of wearing rings is influenced by the customs of Arab countries and Islam. In Arab countries, Muslim women usually need suitable gold and silver jewelry as dowry when they get engaged, depending on the husband's economic conditions. The custom that Islam allows women to wear gold ornaments is still followed in some Muslim countries. During 1988' s visit to Turkey, the author learned that now they are engaged to a woman, and generally need about 100 grams of gold and silver jewelry. Second, Muslims from Arabia, Persia and other places who come to China for business are good at dealing in jewelry and gold and silver jewelry, with good economic conditions, and their wives and daughters wear jewelry. This was recorded as early as the Song Dynasty. Thirdly, influenced by the Han nationality in China, the Han nationality in China wore rings for more than 2,000 years. As early as Shang Dynasty, people wore rings. These factors have a direct and indirect impact on the Hui people who wear gold and silver jewelry.

Fifth, with the continuous development of society, the costumes of the Hui nationality are greatly influenced by the costume culture of the Han nationality. In addition to the headdress of the Hui people and the costumes of religious personnel and elderly Muslims, the costumes of the young and middle-aged Hui people living in concentrated areas and the Hui people scattered in cities and towns are not strong. Suit and tie, Chinese tunic suit, Lenin suit, jacket, ski shirt, all kinds of fashions have become the daily clothes of Hui people, and watches have become daily appliances. Most young and middle-aged Hui women living in cities and towns have cut their hair and worn high heels, which has formed an atmosphere. These are the characteristics of the development and evolution of Hui costumes. ;