Chinese clothes -- QiPao(2)

Over the past decades, Chinese women's fashions have become so Westernized that Western-style clothing has become mainstream for both work and daily life. Nowadays, Chinese traditional clothes are rarely seen on the streets. However, In recent years many women, especially young ladies are more and more attracted to the qipao and traditional dresses. There seems to be a comeback of the traditional Chinese dresses with a combined sense of nostalgia and modernity.

For instance, wearing jeans with embroidered silk shoes, or dressing in a qipao with modern dyed hair have both become cool new fashion statements. They emphasize the women's curves, exquisite embroideries, and compared with the traditional styles, new designs offer more exposure of the skin. For instance, some new qipao feature a backless design. Though ready-to-wear Chinese-style costumes can be found everywhere, women still tend to opt for hand-made garments as they believe these dresses stand not only for tradition, but also for fashion.