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The story of the Chinese dress
Chinese civilization, during its millennial history, builds a very rich and very diverse culture today still admired by all. China has in particular a very distinctive dress culture. Nowadays, women around the world admire Chinese dresses if elegant and refined, and Chinese clothes in general.
China has a story of five thousand years behind it that several ethnic minorities participated in building. Since the dawn of time, Chinese customs have been copied and borrowed around the world, as demonstrated by the famous silk road. But there is not only a Chinese dress, but very different types of Chinese dresses, depending on the ethnic minorities. However, the best known style is qipao. We also talk about a kimono style dress that are the Hanfu.
QIPAO
Qipao (旗袍), also called Cheongsams, is a great classic of Chinese dresses. It combines the timeless elegance of theChinese aesthetic With very distinctive and sometimes modern elements. The traditional qipao is crowned with a Mao pass that surrounds the neck in style, and a diagonal closure on the chest, which is often closed by mandarin buttons made of knots. This is a curved dress near the body, which highlights the curves. You can find it with short, long, or even sleeveless sleeves, and with different styles, for example, a beautiful bare back. There are also QIPAO short dress version and others very long.
Qipao is generally made of silk, satin or cotton. In China, we consider that Cheongsams is a model of modesty, sweetness and beauty. There are two main types of qipao: Shanghai Qipao and Qipao from Beijing. That of Shanghai generally includes more Western elements and is particularly tight. That of Beijing, on the other hand, is more traditional, with typically Chinese patterns, an often more noble fabric and a dress less close to the body. It is said that Shanghai's qipao extrapolates the beauty of the one who wears it, while that of Beijing attracts the look at its own beauty. It is a dress very appreciated by Western women who find it elegant while being sexy And glamorous, as it is tight and puts the silhouette forward.
Qipao can be worn both in very formal situations and more casual. If you want to wear one for an important event, favor noble fabrics such as silk, bright colors, a long dress, and traditional patterns. To magnify everything, close the buttons to the top and stylish your hair in a sophisticated way. For a Traditional Chinese marriage, many bridals choose a red chongsams. For a cocktail, Chinese women will often prefer to wear an qipao as an evening dress, with trendy and modern patterns but a delicate and refined fabric and fabric. For an evening, you can even choose a mini Qipao dress! In winter the Chinese dress did not say its last word, with the Chinese winter dress in fur keeping the appearance of a traditional Qipao.
