New Members soccerman9384 Posted November 4, 2015 at 01:53 AM New Members Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 at 01:53 AM Hi there, I am interested in learning about the chinese cheongsam dress and how and where was it created. Most of the cheongsams today have side slits that goes up to the upper thighs. Did the cheongsam from the 1920s had very high slits like today's version ? How different is today's cheongsam versus the cheongsam from the 1920s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted November 4, 2015 at 03:46 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 at 03:46 AM Prostitutes in Shanghai? I guess it had high slits in the 1920s too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Jenny-L Posted November 4, 2015 at 04:45 AM New Members Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 at 04:45 AM Of course it's not the same. Besides it was not designed for prostitutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaokaka Posted November 4, 2015 at 08:11 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 at 08:11 AM This https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheongsam page covers the history and has a lot of pictures. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted November 4, 2015 at 09:40 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 at 09:40 AM Interesting. For example, in 1963, when then president Liu Shaoqi was visiting four neighboring countries in South Asia, the then first lady Wang Guangmei wore a set of Cheongsam. Wang was later declared as guilty in the Cultural Revolution due to her dressing of Cheongsam. Since 1980s, with the trend of reevaluation of Chinese traditional culture, people in mainland China started to pay attention to Cheongsam again. Cheongsam is also getting more and more popularity in films, beauty pageants, and fashion shows in both China and other countries all over the world. In 1984, Cheongsam was specified as the formal attire of female diplomatic agents by the People’s Republic of China. Hanfu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanfu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted November 5, 2015 at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 at 05:00 AM There are more pictures and illustrations in the Chinese version. It seems slits weren't as high in the early 20th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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