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Discover the Soong Sisters’ Qipaos: an Exhibition of the Soong Family Dresses

Discover the Soong Sisters’ Qipaos: an Exhibition of the Soong Family Dresses

Qipao In (...)· Qipao women

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

Parts of the Qipao (Cheongsam): a comprehensive guide to the qipao anatomy

A qipao obsession qipao blog· Qipao technicalities

This is my comprehensive guide to all the subtle yet distinct parts of the qipao (cheongsam): from the material, the…
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A Chinese porcelain inspired Qipao (cheongsam)

A Chinese porcelain inspired Qipao (cheongsam)

My qipao wardrobe· Spring-summer qipaos· Sunday brunch qipaos

Blue and white is one of the most versatile colour combinations, and this qipao combines this with my favourite floral…
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Lust, Caution (色,戒 ) dresses: the complete list of 23 qipaos (cheongsams)

Lust, Caution (色,戒 ) dresses: the complete list of 23 qipaos (cheongsams)

Qipao films

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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The qipao (cheongsam) front: variations of a qipao’s chest opening (大襟)

The qipao (cheongsam) front: variations of a qipao’s chest opening (大襟)

A qipao obsession qipao blog· Qipao technicalities

The qipao (cheongsam) front is unsurprisingly, the front piece of the dress, which starts from below the collar and extends…
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Miranda's headshot on thepankou.com wearing mint green wedding qipao
I'm Miranda. Born in China and grew up in Australia, moved all around the world a little and for the moment call Shanghai home. I have always loved dresses, and had always been a little bit infatuated with these dresses called qipaos (or in Cantonese, cheongsams). But it was not until I saw Maggie Cheung in In the Mood for Love that I became quite obsessed. To me, qipaos are elegant yet seductive; demure but provocative; timeless, ageless, and simply beautiful. ...This is me.

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