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Eileen Chung (1920 – 1995) Cheap Air Jordan 1 Mid For Sale , a renowned Chinese writer who had an ardent love for Qipao, said that “People don’t have the ability to improve their livelihood. They are only capable of creating their own close-fitting environment – the garments, we all live in our own garments.”

“People don’t have the ability to improve their livelihood. They are only capable of creating their own close-fitting environment – the garments, we all live in our own garments.”- Eileen Chung Women of Manchu ethnicity has their own tradition of dressing Cheap Air Jordan 1 Low For Sale , their iconic Qizhuang, hairstyle and “high heel” shoes are standard clothing in the palace in Qing Dynasty （1644-1912）.This photo shows Manchu women in the palace near the end of the Qing Dynasty. Traditional clothing for women of the majority Han nationality included an upper wear and a skirt. The blouse often had a very low brimmed collar and two wide sleeves, while the skirt was made long and wide, too. This photo was taken in Hong Kong around 1880. As western culture spread to China in the early 20th century, women’s fashion was also influenced by the trend. Low collars grew taller Cheap Air Jordan 1 High For Sale , baggy gowns became tighter jackets, the beauty of women’s figure was more and more stressed. Prostitutes were among those who stuck tightly with the fashion trends. This photo shows two women with bound feet in a brothel in the early Republic of China period (around 1911). Female students were also self-conscious in terms of vogue. This photo shows female students graduated from the Beijing Huiwen School (now the No.26 Middle School of Beijing) in 1907. They were still dressed in the Manchu Qizhuang inherited from the Qing Dynasty, but the design was much simpler. Haircuts of female students were also unique. This young woman was dressed in a typical student uniform in the period of the May 4th Movement (1915 - 1921). It even had a name called “New Clothes of Civilization”. The uniform first appeared in 1913, composed mainly of a short coat and a long skirt. In 1919, during the May 4th Movement Cheap Air Jordan 1 Mid , it was slightly changed to a short bluish coat and a black skirt, usually dressed with white cotton socks and black cloth shoes. In 1920, it was already the fashion icon of the epoch. The prevalence of “New Clothes of Civilization” went in parallel with the western Feminist Movement and Chinese New Culture Movement in the early 1900’s. Capable women left home for education, pursuing economic independence and the right for choosing their own husbands. The uniform was first advocated by female students in Beijing and Shanghai, then the trend spread to educated women in other provinces. Famous prostitutes at the time also wore these clothes to attract customers. Three girls posed for a group photo on a lawn in the early Republic of China period. Their coats were briefly colored. The “New Clothes of Civilization” was also school uniform for female students. A woman was in a swimming suit in 1920. Swimming suits at this time followed closely to western styles Cheap Air Jordan 1 Low , with a mini-skirt and a bathing cap. The “New Clothes of Civilization” was on the wane after 1925 due to the lack of decoration. The coats and skirts evolved into different genres, being increasingly gaudy and more showy. This photo shows a man and three women posing for a group photo in a temple at Shanghai in March, 1925. The three women were all dressed in coats and skirts. They also kept trendy fringes. After the May 4th Movement, the society had been further liberated in terms of thinking. Women’s clothes transformed from concealing the body to revealing the curvaceous features. A new style that had later become the staple of Chinese fashion emerged – Qipao first appeared in the brothels of Shanghai in the early 1920s, and was later favored by women of all social classes in China. This photo shows female students were dressed in Qipao. According to Eileen Chung Cheap Air Jordan 1 High , Chinese women started to put on Qipao since 1921, when the trend of sexual equality dominated the society. Qipao at first were made severe, rectangular-looking, but changes were seen only several years later. Women’s bosoms, waist and bottoms were highlighted in the tailoring. This photo shows female students in the 1930s in Shanghai. Changes of Qipao included its collar (from high to low) and length (from long to short and to long again). The slit went higher and higher although the hem of the gown almost reached the ground in 1935. This photo shows two girls with short hair were traveling in the suburbs. Another major change of Qipao was the removal of sleeves. As Eileen Chung wrote http://www.cheapairjordan1forsale.us/ , “All the decorations, useful or not, are removed. There is only a tight vest, baring the neck, arms and shins out. Now the woman inside the gown is more important cheap jordan 1 for sale , while the Qipao only outlines her figure.” The photo shows female students wearing Qipao with permed hair in the 1930s in Shanghai. An article The Rhythm of Qipao published in a Shanghai lifestyle magazine, the Liangyou, which dates back to 1926, said that “The trend of Qipao reflects women’s thoughts. It replaced the coat- and-skirt uniform, which was a symbol of feudalism cheap jordan 1 retro , and freed women in their own clothes.” This photo shows four women dressed in Qipao wi <. Cheap Replica Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale China Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Cheap MLB Jerseys From China Cheap Authentic NHL Jerseys Cheap Authentic Soccer Jerseys Cheap Soccer Replica Jerseys Cheap NHL Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China