The cheongsam, the traditional clothing of Chinese women in China and around the world, is known as the quintessence of China and the national costume of women. Although its definition and the time of its creation are still controversial, it is still one of the most splendid phenomena and forms in China's long clothing culture.

"One Stop to the End" welcomed a cheongsam designer Zhou Liyan. She appeared on the show wearing a well-fitting cheongsam and looked graceful. It perfectly blends Suzhou’s traditional culture with modern fashion. In 2015, she participated in the Milan World Expo with 20 cheongsams produced by Heyan Cheongsam. These 20 cheongsams perfectly blended Suzhou's traditional culture with modern fashion, lighting up the dream of Suzhou-style classics in the West. She introduced that the design of this cheongsam was inspired by "Jasper made up as high as a tree with thousands of green silk ribbons hanging down". The overall design is gentle, moving, dignified and elegant. She also made a custom-made cheongsam for the host Guo Xiaomin. The inspiration came from "White dew grows on jade steps, and Luo socks are invaded by night". It is a design that combines Chinese and Western styles. When the two people walked out from the backstage gracefully and movingly, , which attracted constant praise from the host Li Hao and the audience. He used a famous saying to describe the beauty of the two of them: The blue and white strokes are outlined in the embryo, and the peony painted on the bottle is just like your first makeup. It makes people sigh that the cheongsam is really a great invention.

Nowadays young people also like retro style very much. Of course, cheongsam is the leader in retro style. We hope that our traditional Chinese clothing can go to the world, so that more people can wear our clothes and inherit the beauty left by our ancestors.

So. Now let’s talk about how the cheongsam came about?

From the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Han people and women influenced by Han culture paid attention to "dressing in two parts", wearing clothes on the upper body and skirts or trousers on the lower body. Wearing robes does not conform to their clothing. It is a custom, but for women who suffer from foot binding, wearing two pieces of clothing is large and cumbersome, and is far less convenient than a robe. In order to look like men, they put on robes, but never stopped modifying them - and thus the cheongsam was born.

The cheongsam reversed the dressing habits of women for more than a thousand years and completed the robe's subversion of the Han women's clothing system. Initially, it could not be as concave and convex as it is today. It was a flat-chested design, and the outline was like a large A version, with the upper part and the lower part loose. Later, it was improved and developed into a straight version that is closer to the world's women's clothing trend, with the length below the knee. . Women wear cheongsams with petticoats or even trousers, and make the slits on both sides very low, conveying a hazy heartbeat in their light movements.

It was the 1950s and 1960s when Xia Meng lived (Xia Meng is the prototype of Mr. Jin Yong’s Little Dragon Girl) when cheongsam really began to emphasize the beauty of the female figure in silhouette. There has been a new breakthrough in the design of women's shaping underwear internationally, and cheongsams have also adopted a large number of three-dimensional cutting, with waist and hem tightened, buttocks and upper circumference enlarged, and the S-shaped curve is about to emerge. With high collars, pointed breasts, thin waists and plump hips, women's body lines are as gorgeous as flower buds. Educated Hong Kong women began to enter the workplace in large numbers, and cheongsam became their attractive professional attire.

Collar types: general collar, penguin collar, impatiens collar, no collar, water drop collar, bamboo leaf collar, horseshoe collar, etc.

Flat placket: oblique placket, middle placket, semi-circular placket, etc.

Button types: one-word button, phoenix tail button, pipa button, butterfly button, single-color button, two-color button, etc.

Sleeve styles: sleeveless, shaved shoulders, short sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, eight-quarter sleeves, long sleeves, narrow sleeves, bell sleeves, large bell sleeves, horseshoe sleeves, turned-back sleeves, etc.

Pendulum type: wide pendulum, straight pendulum, A-line pendulum, dress pendulum, fishtail pendulum, short front and long back, zigzag pendulum, etc.

Rolling: double rolling, single rolling.

Classical flag clothes mostly use straight lines, loose body, slits on both sides, and the bust and waist are relatively close to the size of the dress. The appearance characteristics of cheongsam generally require all or part of the following features: an open or half-open right lapel, a buttoned stand-up collar, side slits, a single piece of fabric, and flat cutting of the body and sleeves, etc. Slits are just one of the many features of a cheongsam, not the only one, nor necessary.

Modern cheongsam has entered the era of three-dimensional modeling, with darts appearing on the body parts, a more fitted waist and Western-style sleeves. The length and sleeve length of the cheongsam have been greatly shortened, and the waist has become more fitted. .

Cheongsam is a kind of clothing that has its own dignified effect and has hundreds of styles. How to choose the right one for different occasions?

1. Daily wear:

Choose a style for daily wear. The length should be above and below the knees as much as possible. If it is too long, it will look too solemn and inconvenient to move. Young girls can choose a length that is above the knees, which will make them more lively and attractive!

Don’t be too flashy in your daily wear patterns, otherwise they will be too exaggerated and may make people feel oppressive and make you look older.

2. Formal occasions:

Formal occasions generally refer to weddings, chambers of commerce, annual meetings and important social events. The color of the cheongsam should be as uniform as possible, solid colors are best. Shoes and accessories should be of the same color as the cheongsam. Pull up your hair to avoid being awkward. It is best to choose the length to reach the ankle. Choose something with a better texture, such as mulberry silk or fragrant cloud yarn fabric, which will look more noble.

The history of cheongsam is actually the process of China’s acceptance and transformation of the modern world.

As clothing changes from traditional craftsmanship to modern craftsmanship, and from traditional aesthetics to modern aesthetics, cheongsam has witnessed the independence of one generation of women and the growth of the next generation of women. If you also like intellectual elegance, prepare a cheongsam for yourself!

So, what kind of figure cannot wear cheongsam?

To wear a cheongsam beautifully, the choice of style is very important, and the body shape is also very important. People who are too fat, especially those with too big hips, are not suitable for wearing cheongsam. Cheongsam is originally a slim-fitting style. If you are too fat or have too big hips, it will easily expose the shortcomings of your figure, so it is still not suitable for wearing cheongsam.

In addition, the same applies to people with a small belly. Unless you add a shawl after wearing a cheongsam to cover up the bulging belly, a tight-fitting cheongsam will make you look like a pregnant woman.

It is not suitable to be too fat, nor is it suitable to be too thin, because the cheongsam itself is a single item that shows off the body and curves. If you are a paper person, then there will be no beauty in wearing it.

In short, cheongsam is very body-conscious, so people with a small belly, fat people, and very thin people should choose it carefully.