According to an article titled, “What is a Modern Cheongsam – Chinese Qipao Dress,” the Manchu ethnicity in Northeast ... Qipaos were actually derived from men’s clothing called changpaos, a long ...

The qipao, a quintessential symbol of Chinese attire revered in modern times, has journeyed through history, influenced by ...

A cheongsam, also known as a qipao, is a traditional Chinese dress ... That’s why my designs are a bit more loose-fitting,” says Maruyama, via a translator. While the collection is named ...

Despite the inrush of global clothing brands and the younger taste for new and modern styles ... piece two or three times to see whether it is too loose or too tight, too long or too short. A handmade ...

He looks around at his designs hanging in the shop, "so ancient, yet so modern". He agrees fashion anywhere must derive from its culture. He takes his own inspirations from the classical qipao and ...

Her plan is to open her own shop, selling handmade qipaos adapted to modern life ... in the future," he says. The qipao -- meaning "Qi robe" -- began as a long, loose dress worn by the Manchus ...

Modern touches included corset boning along the bodice and a dramatic, cape-like scarf that flowed from the shoulders. The dress was drawn from Ford's 2004 Yves Saint Laurent Chinese collection.

Zhang has adjusted his designs to keep pace with developments in aesthetic taste. The modern qipao has a zipper stitched into the side and a fake fastening on the front. Traditionally, the front ...

But non-Manchurian Chinese women continued to wear typical Chinese outfits – usually blouses and long skirts under loose coats ... do not wear the modern version of the qipao – skin-tight ...

Scene after scene, she made us (males and females alike) lust after her, and her cheongsams, as she glided across the screen in one tight-fitting traditional qipao after another ... donning ...

Nobody has done more to bring the humble qipao up-to-date for the modern woman than Jane Zhu (朱洁), the founder and designer of Qipao by Jane, and a sure source of some of the best qipao in ...