Garment & Textile · Women's Garment
Cheongsam / Qipao
Chinese body-hugging one-piece dress with mandarin collar and side slits.
Origin
Shanghai, Hong Kong
Era
20th cent.
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Industrialist View
1920s Shanghai glamour. Silk brocade, embroidered motifs.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Mandarin (stand) collar, side pankou (knotted frog) buttons, bust & waist darts, thigh-high side slits.
Construction & Use
UNESCO listed Shanghai tailoring technique 2007.