Chinese traditional costume 'Chipao'

▶ Chinese traditional costume 'Chipao'

As a traditional Chinese dress, Chipao is like a wonderful blossom in China's bright-colored fashion scene. Because of its unique charm, many women wear it to show their special grace. I think Chipao characterize Chinese women's modesty, softness and beauty. Chipao completely shows off a woman's figure. Not only does it lay stress on the natural beauty of a female figure, but also makes women's legs appear more slender.

  Chipao, once a women dress in Ching dynasty and later improved to modern women dress, is often used as evening dress nowadays. The feminine beauty of Chipao is the straight-long and close-fitting cutting, and the sexy exposure of legs and arms.

 Chipao in Ching Dynasty 

  Chipao firstly appeared in Ching Dynasty. "Chi" originated from the "Chi" tribe who took over the reign from "Han" tribe. The apparel that women of the "Chi" tribe often wearing is "Chipao". Silk and baldachin were often used as the chipao material for the imperial or official class; whereas linen, cotton, gauze for common class.





 Nowadays 

  From pattern cutting to material, Chipao changed with time. Body shape figured out by its close-fitting and straight long cutting. The explosure of arm was appealling sexually.

  Fashion chipao is simple-look and a very elegant evening dress in parties or any event. Chipao changed, yet its design concept is as just likely as that in Ching dynasty. 

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