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China Dress and China Gown article, links, terms: Sexy China Dress, Mini China Silk Dress, Traditional China Dress Qipao, or Cheongsam, is a typical piece of clothing of the Manchus worn by both men and women, old and young in all seasons. Simply tailored, a qipao has a round collar, a loose-fit- ting front and back and narrow sleeves. There are four slits on the four seasons to facilitate the mounting of and dismounting from a horse. Semicircle cuffs are attached to the eds of the narrow sleeves to facilitate the shooting of arrows since the cuffs are shaped like horse hooves, they are called horse-hoof sleeves or arrow sleeves. Later, when the Man-chus gradually abandoned horse-riding and arrow-shooting, the arrow sleeves became mere ornaments.It was a custom of the Manchus of the upper classes to flap down the arrow cuffs when they meet and salute to each other. Dress Clothes Apparel Clothing Apparel Dress Fashion Apparel Silk Clothing The qipao worn by Manchu women is more ornamental than the one worn by men. The collar, the front and the sleeve ends are decorated with colorful strips. The style of the qipao has changed continually as society develops. Instead of four slits there are now only two slits on the left and right. The one worn by women has become close-fitting to emphasize the curves of a woman's body. In 1911, The Qing Dynasty, which was established by the Manchu people (a Northern Chinese tribe which was unified in the early 17th century) was overthrown, but their dress, the Qipao, or the Banner Dress, was kept. When Chinese cheongsams were exhibited for sales in countries like Japan and France, they received warm welcome from local women, who did not hesitate to buy Chinese cheongsams especially those top-notch ones made of black velour interlined with or carved with golden flowers. Cheongsam features strong national flavor and embodies beauty of Chinese traditional costume. It not only represents Chinese female costume but also becomes a symbol of the oriental traditional costume. China Gown, Silk Gown, Traditional China Gown Short China Silk Dress, Long Style Dress, China Inspired Dress, China Style Gown, China Inspired Gown In the early 1920’s, the Qipao became popular among both Manchu and Han women. Influenced by western designs in the late 20th century, the Qipao became shorter in length and its waistline was redesigned to be more figure- hugging. The dress perfectly captures the elegance and serenity of Oriental beauty. China Costume, China Silk Costume, Traditional China Costume Oriental Wedding Clothes Oriental Wedding Wear Oriental Wedding Gown Oriental Wedding Gowns Oriental Wedding Robe Wedding Cheongsam Dragon Wedding Clothes Dragon Wedding Clothing Mandarin Wedding Gown Mandarin Wedding Gowns Dragon Wedding Robe Dragon Vest Chinese Bridal Clothes Chinese Bridal Clothing Chinese Bridal Gown Chinese Bridal Gowns Dragon Bridal Robe Chinese Bridal Gown Chinese Formal Gown Wedding Qipao Chinese Products Chinese Antique Reproduction Feng Shui Chinese Clocks Chinese Shawls & Scarves China Dress Tailor China Shop |
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