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DAY 187 | ART AROUND THE WORLD |
Cheongsam
FASHION, POLITICS, AND CULTURE SEWN TOGETHER
Who could have imagined that a dress could repeatedly influence political and cultural agendas of a country? Women have been wearing the traditional long, flowing dress called a cheongsam, or “Mandarin dress,” for more than 500 years in China. The modern cheongsam is a contemporary version of the qipao worn by members of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China from the 17th to 19th centuries. The original version was wide and loose fitting, covering the majority ...
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