Cheongsam originated from the clothing of some minority I have seen.

The approximate origin of cheongsam-Cheongsam was originally the robe of Manchu flag bearer, with wide sleeves and no change for 300 years.

"Everyone learns from Shanghai and learns to learn differently. By the time they learn three points, Shanghai has changed. " This is a popular ballad in 1930s and 1940s, but it vividly reflects how prominent and leading Shanghai was in the clothing industry at that time.

The 1930s and 1940s were the most glorious period of modern women's wear in China, and the 1930s was the brilliant peak of this period. In other words, at this time, the cheongsam has established an irreplaceable position on the stage of women's wear and has become a typical representative of women's wear in China. Cheongsam, known as China costume, Shanghai style cheongsam and western style, quickly spread from Shanghai to all parts of the country. In fact, it was the cheongsam in the 1930s that became famous all over the world. Cheongsam is more suitable for China women's slim figure characteristics, especially popular with Shanghai women. In addition, foreign fabrics continued to enter China during this period, and there were clothing columns in major newspapers and magazines, as well as the popular brand "Beautiful Fashion" monthly, which promoted the emergence and popularity of fashion. Major department stores often hold fashion shows and exhibitions. Shanghai, in particular, has become a national fashion center, because the latest European and American styles are popular in Shanghai every three or four months, and all parts of the country follow Shanghai as an example and compete to imitate it. Opportunities for trade exchanges at home and abroad are becoming more and more frequent, and textiles such as cloth, feather yarn, woolen cloth and lace imported from Europe are flooding in, which makes people choose a wide range and changes their dress concept. As an important representative of Shanghai style culture, Shanghai style cheongsam became the mainstream of cheongsam in 1930s. In 1930s, the aristocratic ladies of Shanghai upper class followed the fashion and lived a luxurious life, which was unprecedented in the history of China. They advocate a westernized life: swimming, riding, dancing and playing golf, all of which need more beautiful and harmonious clothes. In addition, in the 1930s, waist-closing was popular in Europe and America, reflecting the beauty of women, which doomed the cheongsam to become more slender, tight-fitting and high-forked, thus conforming to the ideal image of exquisiteness, exquisiteness, openness and liveliness in the 1930s.

The style of cheongsam in 1930s has two characteristics: "the combination of Chinese and western styles is changeable". At that time, women who loved beauty wore cheongsam in various ways, some westernized, and some wore western-style coats outside cheongsam. Partial westernization refers to the practice of adopting western-style clothing for collars and sleeves. Such as western lapels, lotus leaf sleeves, split sleeves, and ruffled hem or asymmetrical lace, but these are only the social dresses of some stars and celebrities, and most people still like to wear cheongsam with western-style clothes. For example, wear a suit jacket, fur coat, sweater, vest, etc. Wearing a scarf around your neck or a pearl necklace outside a cheongsam looks elegant and chic.

At that time, the slender waist-closed cheongsam with perm, transparent stockings, high heels, necklaces, earrings, watches and purses were the most fashionable dresses, and the role of women was fully emphasized. Later, an improved cheongsam appeared, that is, many western-style cutting methods were added to the cutting to make the cheongsam more fit and practical. Cheongsam has become a unique "national costume" of the Chinese nation.

It can be said that there would be no westernization of cheongsam and no "Shanghai-style cheongsam" without the opening up of modern Shanghai and the "western style of cheongsam".