The real predecessor of cheongsam, I think, began with the Qing soldiers entering the customs, making Beijing their capital, and then unifying the whole country. With the initial stability of the regime, the reform of the service system began to be implemented, which set off a huge wave of dressing up. The strictness of laws and regulations is very important to life. There is a saying that "leave the head without leaving the hair, leave the hair without leaving the head". At this point, the traditional crown-wearing clothes are almost completely forbidden to wear, and it is said that for thousands of years, the clothing styles above and below shirts have only been kept in the clothes of Han women at home. Both men and women should wear robes on celebration occasions. There are many kinds of robes, including court robes, dragon robes, embroidered robes and secret robes. From the semantic point of view, cheongsam generally refers to the robes worn by flag bearers (both men and women), but only the robes worn by women of the Eight Banners are related to the cheongsam of later generations, and the robes used as dresses, such as robes and embroidered robes, are not customarily classified as "cheongsam". Qing rulers emphasized Manchu riding and shooting, trying to maintain their inherent customs and ways of dressing. On the one hand, they tried to assimilate the Han nationality with Manchu costumes, while at the same time forbidding Manchu and Mongolian women to imitate the Han nationality costumes. In the late Qing Dynasty, some Han women imitated Manchu costumes. The quiet blending of Manchu and Han women's clothing styles has made the difference between the two sides smaller and smaller, which has become a prelude to the popularity of cheongsam throughout the country.
Cheongsam really became popular in Shanghai in 1930s and 1940s, when the fashion center had already moved from Suzhou and Yangzhou to Shanghai. Huayang, Shanghai, is an open commercial port and a luxurious and prosperous place where five parties live. Shanghai is also an important place for women to seek liberation. In the late 1930 s, the structure of cheongsam absorbed western-style cutting methods, making the robe body more fit. It is worth mentioning that at that time, modern girls and socialite movie stars who led the fashion trend, the style of cheongsam was unconventional, which also promoted its development. Qing Bu cheongsam was the most popular among female students at that time, and was followed by the whole country.
As the name implies, "cheongsam" evolved from the clothes worn by women in the Qing Dynasty. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, many coastal cities, such as Shanghai, were more influenced by the west wind because of the mixed Chinese and foreign cultures. At that time, cheongsam was formed on the basis of the continuous improvement of western-style clothing cutting methods absorbed by Han women. Qipao contains China culture, flowers and birds, drawings and hand embroidery, which can be described as a combination of arts. Therefore, as long as you see and hear the cheongsam, you will think of China's noble, elegant, gentle and graceful female characteristics. And in the constant innovation and change of the world fashion trend, cheongsam still has its unique flavor, especially in recent years, cheongsam clothing has also become the endorsement of China women's cultural characteristics on the fashion stage.