Early cheongsam a feminist statement [clothing]
She said, "We just like to see girls when they get that right dress on the sparkle in their eyes; that 'Say Yes to the Dress' moment."It's perhaps the most iconic scene in the most iconic Hong Kong movie of all time.Buy high quality Bench Outerwear Yoga Clothes, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.The slender silhouette of the beautiful heroine, Su Li-zhen Maggie Cheung,Authentic Replica lv damier canvas handbags emerging from the darkness, revealing herself in a figure-hugging cheongsam.The man she passes, newspaper editor Chow Mo-wan Tony Leung, can't help falling in love with such a figure of feminine elegance.Set in the 1960s, the golden era of the cheongsam in Hong Kong, Wong Kar Wai's hit movie, "In the Mood for Love" 2000, which won multiple best foreign movie awards, was a powerful showcase for how elegant and sexy the classic Chinese dress can be.Wong has said 20 to 25 cheongsam alone were made for the character played by Maggie Cheung.
"A Century of Fashion: Hong Kong Cheongsam Story," now running at the Hong Kong Museum of History until March 3, features 130 exhibits showcasing the history and evolution of the cheongsam, particularly the eras featured in popular films such as "In the Mood for Love" and "The World of Suzie Wong" 1960.The Hong Kong Museum of History is currently showcasing cheongsam that tell the century old story of the Chinese dress.
The Hong Kong Museum of History is currently showcasing cheongsam that tell the century old story of the Chinese dress.
The exhibition is a study in the history surrounding the iconic Chinese dress that can be confusing even to Chinese the proper use of "cheongsam" and "qipao," for instance."We prefer to call it cheongsam not qipao," says Osmond Chan, assistant curator of the exhibition."Cheongsam means long robe in Cantonese and actually only became a'mon woman's wear after the May Fourth Movement 1919, or the New Culture Movement," he says."Women started wearing men's long robes as a feminist statement and trend during that anti-Qing era."Therefore,cheap ralph lauren polo shirts it's a bit of an oxymoron to continue calling the dress qipao, which refers to the robe of the Manchu the ruling power of Qing Dynasty."Early cheongsam didn't have the tight, figure-hugging shape the dress is known for today, but was originally worn loose on the body.
"A Century of Fashion: Hong Kong Cheongsam Story," now running at the Hong Kong Museum of History until March 3, features 130 exhibits showcasing the history and evolution of the cheongsam, particularly the eras featured in popular films such as "In the Mood for Love" and "The World of Suzie Wong" 1960.The Hong Kong Museum of History is currently showcasing cheongsam that tell the century old story of the Chinese dress.
The Hong Kong Museum of History is currently showcasing cheongsam that tell the century old story of the Chinese dress.
The exhibition is a study in the history surrounding the iconic Chinese dress that can be confusing even to Chinese the proper use of "cheongsam" and "qipao," for instance."We prefer to call it cheongsam not qipao," says Osmond Chan, assistant curator of the exhibition."Cheongsam means long robe in Cantonese and actually only became a'mon woman's wear after the May Fourth Movement 1919, or the New Culture Movement," he says."Women started wearing men's long robes as a feminist statement and trend during that anti-Qing era."Therefore,cheap ralph lauren polo shirts it's a bit of an oxymoron to continue calling the dress qipao, which refers to the robe of the Manchu the ruling power of Qing Dynasty."Early cheongsam didn't have the tight, figure-hugging shape the dress is known for today, but was originally worn loose on the body.
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