Cheong-sam

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Materials:

Genuine silk materials such as various kinds of top grade brocade satin, antique satin,brocade satin

Silk jacquard satin, sunshine satin, crape satin, Canton crepe

Golden plush, burnt-out printing plush

All-cotton printed material

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Extra length, middle length and mini series;

Middle-length sleeve, short sleeve and sleeveless series;

Front opening, the front of a chinese garment which buttons on the right, deviation from the front of a chinese garment which buttons on the right, bilateral the front of a chinese garment which buttons on the right series;

Hand-drawn, hand-embroidered, printed, single flower and art pattern series;

Inlay of various kinds of materials series

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Piping on one side, piping on two sides, embedding thick thread, embedding thin thread

Broad edge, broad edge plus pipe

Bead piece, water diamond decorative edge, satin and woven band edge

Handicrafted stereo button, double color button, filling color button, hard button and soft button of various shapes

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It is simple and beautiful.

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The cheongsam, also known as Qi-Pao (Chi-Pao) in Mandarin, has been worn by Chinese women since the time of the Manchu Emperors. Little has changed in its classic design since then.

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Garments are made with beautifully designed Chinese Brocade. Woven into the brocade are geometric symbols, Chinese writing, plant and floral motifs, which symbolise Confucian virtues. These spiritual and physical virtues have been praised by Chinese philosophers & poets throughout millenia. The wearer of the brocade not only aspires to but is also endowed by association with these symbolic virtues.

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Like a young sister

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The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys a growing popularity in the international world of high fashion.

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The name "cheongsam," meaning simply "long dress," entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province (Cantonese). In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it is known as "qipao", which has a history behind it.

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When the early Manchu rulers came to China proper, they organized certain people, mainly Manchus, into "banners" (qi) and called them "banner people" (qiren), which then became loosely the name of all Manchus. The Manchu women wore normally a one-piece dress which, likewise, came to be called "qipao" or "banner dress." Although the 1911 Revolution toppled the rule of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the traditional dress for Chinese women.

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Easy to slip on and comfortable to wear, the cheongsam fits well the female Chinese figure. Its neck is high, collar closed, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full length, depending on season and taste. The dress is buttoned on the right side, with a loose chest, a fitting waist, and slits up from the sides, all of which combine to set off the beauty of the female shape.

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The cheongsam is not too complicated to make. Nor does it call for too much material, for there are no accessories like belts, scarves, sashes or frills to go with it.

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Another beauty of the cheongsam is that, made of different materials and to varying lengths, they can be worn either on casual or formal occasions. In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quiet charm, elegance and neatness. No wonder it is so much liked by women not only of China but of foreign countries as well.

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Actres queen in China Mainland

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