Chinese AttireChinese Attire, pictures and interesting information, typical style elements, and selected Chinese Attire Shop: Chinese Attire Chinese Attire Shop It became popular among the royal palace of the Qing Dynasty and the mansions of the Manchu nobility. The Manchu rulers organized certain people, mainly Manchus into "banners" (qi) and called "banner people" (qiren), which then became loosely the name of all Manchus. Chinese Attire Shops The Manchu women wore normally a one-piece dress which, likewise, came to be called "qipao" or "banner dress". Chinese Attire Shops At that time, it was loosely fitted and long enough to reach the insteps. Usually it was made of silk, and embroidered, with broad laces trimmed at the collar, sleeves and edges. Chinese Attire Shops 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 Chinese Attire for China's women. Oriental China Clothes China Clothing China Dress China Dresses China Fashion Oriental Chinese Attire Chinese Clothes Chinese Clothing Chinese Dress Chinese Dresses Chinese Fashion Chinese Outfit Chinese Dresses Asian Clothes Asian Clothing Asian Dress Asian Dresses Asian Fashion Qipao-Cheongsam © Copyright My-Qipao.com 2008 |