Cheongsam originated from Manchu robes, and the image of leisure represented by cheongsam initially represented the liberation of women's thoughts, and was deliberately imitated by men's robes in pursuit of equal rights between men and women. Therefore, at the beginning of the birth of cheongsam, its version was concise and powerful. Zhang Ailing once said that it was rigorous, cold and square, with a Puritan style.
In the 1930s, cheongsam entered its heyday and developed into narrow sleeves, waist-tied, sleeveless and other styles. Since the 1940s, the style of cheongsam tends to be sleeveless, which shortens the length of clothes and reduces the collar height, making cheongsam lighter and more fit, and gradually evolves into a streamlined cheongsam that is close to the body and shows the beauty of body curves.
Extract the slim version of cheongsam, and add China elements such as exquisite embroidery into the design, so that the mysterious and beautiful oriental artistic conception glows with different brilliance. The main feature is that the waist is closed or tied, and there are many changes such as long sleeves, short sleeves, bubble sleeves and trumpet sleeves.
Basic information
Cheongsam, the traditional dress of women in China and even China in the world, was formed in the 1920s. Some scholars believe that its origin can be traced back to the deep clothes in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties. Although there are many controversies about its definition and the time when it came into being, it is still one of the most splendid phenomena and forms in China's long clothing culture.