qipao or cheongsam dress model and cut as we see today was popularized by chinese-indonesian socialite, madame wellington koo aka oei hui-lan.

she owned this green qipao that currently displayed in new york metropolitan museum of art.
manchu-inspired long gown was loose and baggy, this is the predecessor of qipao/cheongsam.
the early qipao was cutted in a-line, covering most of the wearer’s body down to the tip of their toes.
the 1920s shanghai also known as the “paris of the east” as it became the hub of chinese entertainment and culture, also the commercial center of east asia, shanghai emerging fashion industry introduced the form-fitting high slit dress, qipao.
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