Yulin – who playfully explores the Chinese-American experience in many of her works – finally looking comfortable and confident in…
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Discover the Soong Sisters’ Qipaos: an Exhibition of the Soong Family Dresses
It was an absolute pleasure to see Soong Ching-ling, Soong May-ling, Soong Ai-ling (commonly referred to as the Soong sisters)…
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Parts of the Qipao (Cheongsam): a comprehensive guide to the qipao anatomy
This is my comprehensive guide to all the subtle yet distinct parts of the qipao (cheongsam): from the material, the…
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The four techniques of Qipao (cheongsam) edging
There are four traditional techniques to qipao (cheongsam) edgings: 滚 gun，镶 xiang，嵌 qian and宕 dang. These can be used alone,…
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Lust, Caution (色，戒 ) dresses: the complete list of 23 qipaos (cheongsams)
Like my previous post on all the qipaos from In the Mood for Love, this one to document all the Lust,…
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