What is cheongsam culture, what are the characteristics of cheongsam culture

Cheongsam culture is one of the classic traditional Chinese cultures, which is not only a kind of lady's clothing, but also the epitome of the Republican culture. She was born in the early 20th century and flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, and is a typical representative of Chinese women's clothing. It was recognized as one of the national dresses by the government of the Republic of China in 1929.

Cheongsam

Confessionals see the 1920s as the starting point for the popularity of the cheongsam, and it reached its peak in the 1930s, when it quickly became popular throughout the country from its birthplace in Shanghai, and then began to decline in the late 1930s. The origin of the cheongsam is still a matter of debate in the academic world and will not be discussed here. Cheongsam appeared in the early Republic of China, and the political, economic and cultural aspects of the time are closely related. After the Xinhai Revolution, Chinese women began to emancipate their minds and pursue equality between men and women, so they revolutionized their clothing. The two-section garment of the upper garment and the lower garment was changed into a robe garment similar to men's, and the traditional cheongsam came into being.

Manchurian cheongsam

As Shanghai has been advocating the western lifestyle of the sea, the rapid infiltration of western culture, by the influence of western sexy aesthetics, the cheongsam from the plane cut transition to three-dimensional tailoring era. After years of revision and improvement, from covering up the body's curves to revealing exquisite and abrupt feminine beauty, the cheongsam has completely escaped from the traditional cheongsam pattern. Most of the traditional cheongsam used straight lines, loose body, both sides of the fork, chest and waist circumference and the size of the dress is relatively close to the proportion; classical cheongsam into the three-dimensional modeling era , the clothes piece on the provincial Road, the waist is more fitted, cheongsam dress length, sleeve length is greatly shortened, the more the waist for the more fitted.

Modern women wearing cheongsam

Till now, cheongsam has always been a favorite garment of Chinese women. From the composition of the cheongsam, it can be seen that a woman's head, neck, shoulders, arms, chest, waist, hips, legs, hands and feet form a perfect whole with many curves, so the cheongsam has become the garment that best reflects the beauty of Chinese women. Cheongsam culture not only retains the serious and conservative cultural traditions of Oriental women, but also reflects the pursuit of Oriental women's emancipation and independence. It can be said that cheongsam culture is a carrier of women's liberation.

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