2013年2月21日星期四

the History of Qipao Attire: One of the Ancient Heritage





In the start of the 1910's, The Manchu Empire, that was established by the Manchurian ended up being overthrown in China, however their costume, the Qipao Dress, was saved.



In the early 1920's, the qipao gown have grown to be popular among both Manchurian and Han women. Enlightened by the designs and styles of the outside world in the end of the 20th century, the qipao are becoming shorter in length meanwhile its hips was renovated to be more figure-hugging. The dress effectively carries the natural beauty and serenity of Asian females.



It absolutely was a wave inside of the Mandarin society as females started to demonstrate their arms or legs while they were in qipao. In earlier times, girls were originally even not allowed to reveal foot or so. Older people were unconfortable around that and as well some warlords asserted that cheongsam as well as undressed models were noxious products which poisoned the world.



But nevertheless, this hadn't avert females from pursuing vogue. Celebrities and upper-class females helped qipao costume attain extreme recognition. Qipao took over as women's regular costume for several years. Ladies used to wear it for all circumstances.



As early as the 1950's, the qipao seems to have step by step exited Chinese ladies' life. And it has been perceived as symbolizing an dated belief. It continued for nearly fifty years right before this Chinese artistic creation nearly vanished within Chinese history.



During the past dozens of years, Chinese women's fashion has really become very much westernized that western looking dress has become mainstream .



Nevertheless, nowadays I have noticed that girls, especially the younger girls tend to be increasingly more fascinated with cheongsam costume. Currently there seems to be a come back on this classic outfit. The qipao market is considered to be thriving in The far east.



Even though cheongsam gown can be found everywhere, women still tend to obtain tailor made qipao attire as they simply really feel that these particular attires stand not just for tradition, but also for beauty.



Making a qipao costume is considered to be a extensive artwork. The whole process of producing a qipao dress should begin every time the qipao master looks at a customer. He will need to take measures, look for materials and settle on the style and design according to the consumer's personal look.



Deciding on fabric has always been the initial stage. A large percentage of qipaos are made of silk. Fabric outlets, along with the resurrection of the qipao attire , after dozens of years of declining, are inviting its hey-days now.



I've really been surprised just by the number of kinds of materials I can come across in the market. A quantity of qipao fans would even order out of the ordinary fabric for themselves in order to tailor distinguished qipaos.



Once one find out a person's preferred fabric, one could conveniently find out an experienced qipao artist who is going to provide you with an incredible all custom made support. The cost to you may vary from Sixty to Four thousand US dollars, according to the customer's special requirement for design and style, pearls and / or embroidering.



The buyers have given explanations as to the reason why these people would be fascinated with tailor made qipaos. With growing appreciation of national culture, The chinese begin to be concerned with the dying out of the qipao gown culture. Interested by these striking and luxuriant dress like each and every person could prove to be, I'm also chasing the qipao culture in Tiongkok.



Peking, as constantly the ethnical midsection of North Tiongkok, had also been a centre for cheongsam making of ancient China. A large number of renowned qipao gown designers worked in the city more than half a century before, but a number of these quit the business over time. Fortunately, we found Mr. Cao Sen-Lin, who is still making qipaos making use of processes he acquired 60 years earlier.



Mr. Senlin's tailor shop is very little but extremely reputable. It had been mentioned in The Beijing Tourist Manual available for Foreign Guests.



Yang Cheng-Gui is regarded as a master tailor of cheongsam from Taiwan. He, as many older-generation qipao attire tailors, learned his skills from his father. Mr. Yang Cheng-Gui attended the Academia of fashion and Design in Japan, that brought Yang Chenggui later on to become the first Chinese within the teaching history to educate the art of making cheongsam.



Mr. Yang believed that it was his accountability to prevent the decline of this wonderful fine art in Mainland Tiongkok.



He recruited students from all over the nation. Not like old-style experts who make an effort to hide leading skillsets from students, he published 2 descriptive guides regarding how to make a qipao dress. These days he plans to design software application to collect and assess different body details to make qipao gown better fit consumers. He also informed me that he hopes that the government could support girls to dress in a qipao on a particular day to encourage people to rejoice this traditional art.



If you ask a Chinese where the location of creation of the qipao costume was out of, they might say Shang Hai, the fashion capital of China. Shanghai generally reminds people of actresses in black and white movies and models in smoke commercial posters. Most of these girls practically specially wear qipao, which make these people look soothing and tasteful. My partner and I been told that people used to state during early ages that people tried to dress just as Shanghaiese did, yet not one person got it right.

2013年1月23日星期三

Vintage Chinese dress show your new sense | The Boutiques for Qipao, Cheongsam, Chinese dress |

Vintage Chinese dress show your new sense | The Boutiques for Qipao, Cheongsam, Chinese dress |

modern cheongsam with constellation


Be noble and elegant when you find the suitable modern cheongsam for yourself. In the movie The Grandmasters, Song qiaohui is virtuous and quiet under the china cheongsam, and other actress like Zhang manyu, Tang wei are remarkable in fashion cheongsam. It did impressed audience so deep, adds the degree of popularity for modern cheongsam. 
  While, how to do well in modern cheongsam wearing? Its a big question for every china cheongsam fanatic. Now, there are some points for your reference.
   There are some tips about what constellation suits for modern cheongsam wearing. 
modern cheongsam with constellation

modern cheongsam with constellation

modern cheongsam with constellation


Capricornus seems like a vintage spokesman, old style feelings in their blood naturally. There is no doubt that all the vintage cheongsam are suitable for them. So if you are Capricornus, dont be hesitate to take a china cheongsam.
Generally, for the Capricornus, over old material and color of the cheongsam are not good, bright color and improved cheongsam is the best choice.
2. Taurus
  Taurus woman is sedate and mature, very reliable. Its really accord with the temperament of traditional Chinese woman. So Taurus gets easy to wear china cheongsam in perfect way.
  Soft material plus simple embroideries are the suitable choice for it.
3. Cancer
Inborn sexy and sensitive for Cancer, Cancer women are outstanding in so many details. Nothing can be the barrier to upset them in their life. Iother word, they are the leader in life. So, the real silk fashion cheongsam with elegant color and classical embroideries would be their favorite one.

2013年1月21日星期一

2012 NE.TIGER INTERNATIONAL FASHION SHOW

NE.TIGER was published 2012 New Updates in International Fashion Show held at Beijing hotel. As 1st Chinese Haute Couture label, NE.TIGER have already been leading Chinese fashion for years. NE.TIGER insist on Chinese elements as his 1st inspiration sources, such as Chinese painting, Embroidery, Chinese pattern, Chinese qipao cheongsam, etc. 

Due to it's long history and century transportation, Chinese dress should be stand in the fashion vogue. 

Chinese Tang Style Loose Sleeve Couture

Elegant Chinese Painting Silk Couture

Flowers Pattern Tank top Silk Chinese Costumes

Chinese Peony Pattern Silk dress and Shawl

Cocktail Chinese V collar Bud Couture

Blue Phoenix Embroidered Chinese Evening Gown

Gold, White, Red Embroidery Chinese Evening gown

Green Phoenix Pattern Evening Gown

Chinese Pipa Pattern Cheongsam Style Evening Gown

Tube style Chinese Embroidered Romantic Evening gown

2013年1月17日星期四

Traditional Chinese qipao vs Roman skirt


Chinese ethnic actress dressing traditional Chinese dress in London

Maggie Zhang in backless V evening gown

Song in Chinese traditional Elegant Cheongsam dress

Song dressed Silver Cheongsam dress in London

Song in traditional Chinese dress and Maggie Zhang in Western Evening gown

Western style Evening gown



Recently, somewhere of London has a visual ceremony, Traditional Chinese qipao vs Roman skirt. Chinese actress Zhang Manyu and Chinese singer Song Zhuying stay together to express culture of different style. Song Zhuying is busy making publicity materials for her vocal concert, Chinese custom qipao looks to be more elegant under her perfect temperament. As the same Chinese, Zhang Manyu took a noble Roman skirt for presenting a public activity.

As a journalist, it seems to be a good issue that Comparing Chinese traditional qipao with noble Roman skirt. Moreover, both the women in different costumes are from China.

Both traditional Chinese custom qipao and roman skirt could be dated back to so many years ago. They all represent the culture of their own country. And the patterns of them seem to be similar. For example, we could seldom find the difference between mini qipao and roman skirt. But they do differ, such as roman skirt seems to be more open than traditional Chinese qipao. It’s rare to show your back when you in Traditional Chinese qipao, but in roman skirt, your back is bare. Another difference is about the hem, Chinese qipao prefers the flat hem, while roman skirt loves the waved hem. Perhaps, for the sake of old Roman was around the ocean.

No matter how many differences between traditional Chinese qipao and Roman skirt, they are all upmarket costumes on the world. Love the fashion, please love them.


2013年1月16日星期三

Chinese style dress appeared on the Xmas day


Chinese style dress is marked China, in the modern society, Chinese elements are used in many areas in the world. While, what is the Chinese style dress role in the world, does it spread to other countries?

With the development of the times, the world become smaller and smaller. For instance, we can know what happened in other countries in soon from Internet or the news show on TV, something have obvious local features are no longer only belong to their origin area. As we all know, basketball is not the origin sport in American, it was brought from Britain, and nowadays, it become a globe sport game. Chinese style dress is like the basketball, it go into the national steep.

Dressed in Chinese style dress will surprise your friends in the Xmas party. Xmas is not only the western festival now, and Chinese style dress is become popular in the fashion field, one west , one east, they two are the perfect combination. 

Chinese style coat

Chinese style tang suit

Black Chinese style gown

red Chinese cheongsam style costume

2013年1月12日星期六

Chinese black cheongsam - sexy qipao dress for woman


In the early years, cheongsam is a popular dress in China. In the middle of nineteenth century,  color for choice is very limited, and the majority is dark color, so there were women dressed black cheongsam or blue cheongsam in the street. 

With the development of society, everything happened huge change. So, is it true that black cheongsam is out of fashion? Some designers will tell you the answer.


Black cheongsam with red embroidery flower


Black cheongsam with red embroidery flower, very simple pattern, highlight the silky skin of the girl, let people can't help to kiss her.


sleeveless black qipao dress
sleeveless black qipao dress

The girl with long braid hairstyle, full bangs, big eyes, dressing a sleeveless black cheongsam with butterfly embroidery, exhibit her pure and young.


black qipao printed peony
black qipao printed peony
Black cheongsam with a square peony printed, exhibit elegant and superior taste for fashion. The cheongsam is improved, it can show body figure in sexy sense.

Many people say, cheongsam is the secondary skin o f woman, while a black cheongsam can give women a sexy secondary skin.