Chinese Qipao Dress (Cheongsam Dress)

Dresses in national motives are now very popular among fashionistas. And among them, a Chinese dress called qipao stands out as a special attraction and elegant lines.

The qipao dress, whose second name is cheongsam, is the outfit of a sheath dress, which has a slanting closure on the chest. In addition, this dress traditionally has a stand-up collar.

The dress of this style was originally worn by munchukhurki. This outfit was characterized by a loose fit, high collar, floor length and long sleeves. Such clothes hid almost all of its owner, leaving only his head, socks on his feet and fingers on his hands in sight.

After the end of the Qing Dynasty, Western fashion influenced Chinese national clothing. This changed the cut of the cheongsam, making the outfit more open as well as narrow. The qipao dress acquired a tight-fitting silhouette, and in order to be comfortable in moving, a rather deep cut on the side appeared in the outfit.

The sleeves of the product also narrowed and became more diverse in length (qipao began to sew with a sleeve three quarters, and with shorter sleeves). The length of the dress itself has also become different - now you can see both long models and short qipao dresses. From the old version, the cheongsam only had a collar, although it became lower, and an asymmetric fastener appeared.

The first qipao outfits were solemn and elegant, but since the 60s of the twentieth century, Hong Kong women began to wear such dresses as uniforms, working in the service sector.

The qipao dress is not suitable for all girls because of the features of its cut:

• This outfit looks best on a figure similar to an hourglass.
• If the girl is short, she should not wear a long cheongsam dress.
• With a short neck, the collar of this outfit should be located low, and with a long neck, a high collar looks better.
• To emphasize beautiful hands, choose a product with short sleeves.
• Broad-shouldered girls should pay attention to a silk qipao dress, and products made of heavy and dense fabric look better on the “rectangle” figure.
• Beauties with a "triangle" figure are recommended to wear cheongsams with a length slightly above their knees.
• You can emphasize the big chest with a monophonic outfit-qipao.

Having chosen qipao for a celebration, it is necessary to choose suitable jewelry and other accessories to such a dress.

• Under such a dress, it is best to wear bodily tights.
• The best shoes for cheongsam are classic shoes with an average heel.
• Beads and other jewelry on the neck with such a dress are not worn.
• Earrings are suitable for any such outfit, but they should not be too large.
• You can put on a bracelet to match the color of the dress or its decoration, pattern.
• In addition to this, pick up a small bag or clutch bag.