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Chinese dresses Shop In the 17th century in North China a collarless tube-shaped gown was developed, it was the ancestor of today's Chinese dresses. They became popular among the royal palace of the Qing Dynasty and the mansions of the Manchu nobility. Chinese dresses Shops 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 dresses Shops The Manchu women wore normally a one-piece dress which, likewise, came to be called "qipao" or "banner dress". Chinese dresses Shops At that time, it was loosely fitted and long enough to reach the insteps. Chinese dresses Shops Usually it was made of silk, and embroidered, with broad laces trimmed at the collar, sleeves and edges. Chinese dresses 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 dress for Chinese women. Classic Chinese dresses Silk Gown China Clothes China Clothing China Dress China Dresses China Fashion Silk Gown Chinese Attire Chinese Clothes Chinese Clothing Chinese Dress Chinese Dresses Chinese Fashion Chinese Outfit Qipao Asian Clothes Asian Clothing Asian Dress Asian Dresses Asian Fashion Qipao-Cheongsam