history of qipao/cheongsam + making one for mom | happy Chinese New Year!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- 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
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→ Evolution and Revolution: Chinese Dress 1700s - 1900s by Claire Roberts
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🌸 r e s e a r c h 🌸
Han clothing
→ Cornell’s exhibit of Han Traditional Dress
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→MFABoston
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→ Art Institute of Chicago
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Manchu clothing
→ Cornell’s exhibit of Manchu Traditional Dress
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→ Emperor’s Twelve Symbol Dragon Robe www.flickr.com...
→ Manchu ladies of the palace
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→ Manchu ruler
en.wikipedia.o...
Other
→ cheongsam art
www.deviantart...
→ empress dowager
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→ cheongsam
www.metmuseum....
→ qipao
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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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this is a great video! u covered the history of this dress so concisely! im glad that this was included in the video as i think it is important to understand the cultural context of clothing
thank you so much! and exactly, I wanted to make sure I did my due diligence and I'm really glad you also found value in it as well
Thank you for including historical and personal content in your video.
You gracefully and concisely described the cultural identity dilemma that many first generation born Chinese-Americans like us experience. I've struggled with this during my entire 59 years of life: I love being Chinese and American, yet I don't quite fit in with either.
And we feel enormous pressure to please our parents/elders and live up to their traditional Chinese expectations ... while at the same time yearn for a freeing and independent lifestyle that non-Chinese peers enjoy.
It's validating to hear you describe these same ... Thank you! 💜💜
Thank you so much for this kind comment, and it makes my heart whole to hear that this video resonated with you. It's beautiful how something that is simply "fashion" or "clothing" can open up deeper conversations related to our personal identities, and I think that understanding ourselves is one of the steps we take to better understand others. Thank you for watching, and taking the time to leave this comment. Means a ton!!
Your mom is so beautiful 😭❤️
Aww thank you! I will be sure to let her know 🫶🥹
such a beautiful garment and such great articulation of a topic clearly close to your heart :) i feel very similarly!
loved learning about this! ur voice is soothing
I love this video, keep making content! I'm sure your channel will grow. I would love a more step by step video for what the sewing was like
thank you for your support!! I'm currently working on more of the technical process of making a qipao :)
These were also very popular in the early 90s in ready to wear fashions like Le Chateau , Reitmens and Suzy Shier.
I used the term ready to wear wrong. Budget maybe? I want to call it Mall clothing LoL
thank you, I definitely will look into that! and haha causal wear?? fast fashion?? economy dressing?? the world may never know
Hii! I was just wondering what type of fabric you used for this and if you had a pattern? This is a really helpful video thankyou!
I made it out of cotton fabric from Joann's (in the novelty fabrics section). And I got the pattern from Etsy, I got it from the seller mbchills: www.etsy.com/listing/1671626441/misses-dress-pattern-mccalls-7412?click_key=4782341b1b64ab5de4ad2f235df533847e6c116f%3A1671626441&click_sum=01555392&ga_search_query=oriental&ref=shop_items_search_13&sts=1
this is such a beautiful video!!
Thank you so much!!
My view on this: It is fashion. Do not overthink it.
love this!!
thank you
May I ask the name of the book ? Thank you for your work
Hi!! The books are:
1) Wearing the Cheongsam by Cheryl Sim and Evolution
2) Revolution: Chinese Dress 1700s - 1900s by Claire Roberts
Thank you for watching!!
:) so impressed
Nice work