Oriental Aristocratic Cheongsam, Chinese Elegant Clothing Culture

Cheongsam is the gown of the Qing Dynasty.

The cheongsam of modern meaning was born in the early twentieth Century and prevailed in 30s and 40s. It is the representative of Chinese women's clothing.

Experts regarded the 20s as the starting point of Cheongsam in the last century. In 30s, it reached its peak. It soon became popular all over the country from the birthplace of Shanghai.

At that time, Shanghai was a favorite of high class celebrities. Their passion for swimming, golf, flying, riding, luxurious social life and chasing fashion led to the popularity of cheongsam.

Because Shanghai has always advocated the western style of life of Shanghai style, the "cheongsam" has emerged. From the curve of concealed body to the appearance of exquisite female curvilinear beauty, cheongsam has completely broken away from the old mode and has become one of the fashion features of Chinese women with unique national characteristics.

1, characteristics

The appearance characteristics of cheongsam generally require all or part of the following characteristics: the right cardigan's cardigan or half cardigan form, the collar pin plate, the swing side slit, the single cloth, the flat cutting of the body and even sleeve.

Slit is only one of the many characteristics of cheongsam, it is not the only one, nor is it necessary.

2, process characteristics

Manchu flag technology features: fine manual production, suitable for all kinds of embroidery, inserting, embedding, rolling and other processes.

The characteristics of modern cheongsam are: the simple line structure of the pattern is replaced by the fine handwork.

3, classification

There are many styles of cheongsam, such as Ruyi, pipa, slanting and double breasted, with high collar, low collar, no collar, long sleeves, short sleeves and sleeveless sleeves, slit high slit, low slit, long cheongsam, short Qipao, Qipao, single cheongsam and so on.

The change of cheongsam style is mainly the change of sleeves and buttons.

The sleeves are of wide sleeves, narrow sleeves, long sleeves, middle sleeves, short sleeves or sleeveless sleeves.

The main styles are circular, straight, square, Pipa and so on.

In addition, there are two round cheongsam, double opening cheongsam and other styles.

4, material

There are fabrics, silk, brocade and so on in cheongsam. There are silk fabrics such as silk crepe de Chine, silk spinning, electric spinning, hang Luo and so on.

5. Cheongsam's purchase

To choose cheongsam, first of all, pay attention to the quality of its clothes.

Different materials will show different styles and charm in the production of cheongsam.

It should also be noted that not too narrow, too long fork, too high collar, slender cheongsam, the United States in the waist, if the waist is too tight, uncomfortable, nor beautiful.

Chest should not be too wide and not too tight.

The fork on both sides should not be opened too high so as not to expose too much to the thighs. Therefore, we should master the proper flag fork to make it relaxed and elegant.

Choosing cheongsam can start from three aspects: color, fabric, size and so on.

Choose colors: young girls, cheongsam colors can be bright and bright, such as big red; middle-aged women should choose soft colored fabrics, such as light green, light red, etc. old women can choose dark purple and black cheongsam to show a steady and elegant personality.

Fabric selection: dark velvet, velvet, elegant style, suitable for greeting guests, or attending formal occasions such as parties; the famous qiongqipao is luxurious and graceful, and can also serve as guests and banquet. Elegant silk Qipao is suitable for working women to dress at work.

Choose size and size: choose the size and size of cheongsam.

That is neither too tight nor too wide.

If the cheongsam is too wide and easy to break, the tight waist will cause inconvenience.

And the collar of cheongsam should not be too high, especially for women with slender neck. Too high collar can highlight the defect of neck and give people a feeling of imbalance.

It will highlight the defect of the neck, giving people a sense of imbalance.

Choose cheongsam, from age, body type, season and other aspects of consideration.

The old lady should choose the fabric with a slightly darker color, and the style should be a little loose, so as to show solemnity, elegance and elegance.

Middle aged women should choose colorful, elegant and even cheongsam with embroidered and rolled edges.

Young women should choose lively and fashionable styles to show youthful vigor and vitality.

For the season, the weather is cool in the two seasons of spring and autumn. The cheongsam with thin wool or thick medium and long fiber should be selected.

The weather is getting warmer in early summer. The half sleeved Qipao, which is made of chemical fiber, is light, cool and cheap.

It is hot and dry in summer, and it should be made of thin cloth or silk, with no collar and sleeveless cheongsam, which is cool and pleasant.

You can also wear cheongsam in winter, but you must have silk and camel hair.

The cheongsam's fasten collar can be dignified and elegant, but it also depends on posture.

The neck is slightly slender, wearing a high necked cheongsam will expose the lack of the neck. Therefore, we should choose the collar with a shorter width of cheongsam, and the slit of the cheongsam should be directly proportional to the height.

A slender man should wear a larger slit and walk with a charming style.

If the slit is small, it will be difficult to do it.

People with a small body wear cheongsam, and the slit should be smaller so that they can harmonize.

Therefore, the selection of ready made cheongsam must be carefully tried out.