Chinese qipao dress (Cheongsam dress)

Dresses in national motives are now in great demand by fashionistas. And among them, the Chinese dress, which is called qipao, stands out for its special attractiveness and graceful lines.

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

A dress of this style was originally worn by Manchurians. This outfit was distinguished by a loose fit, a high collar, floor length and long sleeves. Such clothes hid almost all of its wearer, leaving only the head, socks on the feet and fingers in sight.

After the end of the Qing Dynasty, Chinese national dress was influenced by Western fashions. This changed the fit of the cheongsam, making the outfit more revealing as well as narrower. The qipao dress has acquired a tight-fitting silhouette, and to make it convenient to move around in it, the dress has a rather deep slit on the side.

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

Qipao's first outfits were formal and festive, but since the 1960s, Hong Kong women began to wear such dresses as uniforms while working in the service industry.

The qipao dress is not suitable for all girls due to the peculiarities of its cut:

• This outfit looks best on an hourglass-like figure.
• If a girl is short, she should not wear a long cheongsam dress.
• With a short neck, the collar of such an outfit should be located low, and with a long neck, a high collar looks better.
• Choose a piece with short sleeves to accentuate your pretty arms.
• Broad-shouldered girls should pay attention to the silk qipao dress, and on the "rectangle" figure, products made of heavy and dense fabric look better.
• Beauties with a "triangle" figure are recommended to wear a cheongsam slightly above the knee.
• You can emphasize large breasts with a monochromatic qipao outfit.

Choosing a qipao for a celebration, you should choose suitable jewelry and other accessories for such an outfit.

• It is best to wear nude tights under such a dress.
• The optimal shoes for cheongsam will be classic shoes with medium heels.
• Beads and other decorations on the neck are not worn with such a dress.
• Any earrings are suitable for such an outfit, but they should not be too large.
• You can wear a bracelet on your hand to match the color of the dress or its decoration, pattern.
• Pick up a small bag or clutch in addition to such an outfit.