history of qipao/cheongsam + making one for mom | happy Chinese New Year!

Chinese New Year is coming up so let’s learn the history of the qipao/cheongsam together - its feminist origins, rise and fall in popularity, and why I feel hesitant wearing one as a Chinese American - all the while making one for my mom! 💖
Special thanks and credit to the books Wearing the Cheongsam by Cheryl Sim and Evolution and Revolution: Chinese Dress 1700s - 1900s by Claire Roberts for the historical research, commentary on qipao wearing, and quotes presented in this video
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intro
0:00
part I: origins of the qipao // making the muslin mockup
0:30
part ii: the rise of the qipao // fabric shopping
2:05
part iii: qipao’s fall in popularity // fitting time
4:04
part iv: my thoughts // making the final garment
5:20
part v: thanks for watching // photoshoot
8:00
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Books
→ Wearing the Cheongsam by Cheryl Sim
amzn.to/3vsHhpa
→ Evolution and Revolution: Chinese Dress 1700s - 1900s by Claire Roberts
amzn.to/3U7nKF9
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Han clothing
→ Cornell’s exhibit of Han Traditional Dress
exhibits.library.cornell.edu/...
→MFABoston
[thevintagethimble.tumblr.com/...](collections.mfa.org/objects/2...)
→ Art Institute of Chicago
www.artic.edu/artworks/47257/...
Manchu clothing
→ Cornell’s exhibit of Manchu Traditional Dress
exhibits.library.cornell.edu/...
→ Emperor’s Twelve Symbol Dragon Robe www.flickr.com/photos/wikimed...
→ Manchu ladies of the palace
www.flickr.com/photos/ralphre...
→ Manchu ruler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorgon
Other
→ cheongsam art
www.deviantart.com/watermelon...
→ empress dowager
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress...
→ cheongsam
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
→ qipao
rachttlg.com/tag/history-of-q...
Referenced film and television
In the Mood for Love directed by Kar-Wai Wong
Story of Yanxi Palace directed by Hui Kai Dong
The World of Suzie Wong directed by Richard Quine
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[ko-fi.com/clothes2heart](ko-fi.com/clothes2heart)
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