Qipao

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The qipao (; Chinese: 旗袍; pinyin: qípáo; lit. 'banner gown'), also known as the cheongsam (UK: , US: ; simplified Chinese: 长衫; traditional Chinese: 長衫; pinyin: chángshān; lit. 'long shirt') or the mandarin gown, is a Western-influenced Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the qizhuang, the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often seen as a longer, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar, an asymmetric, left-over-right (youren) opening and two side slits, and embellished with Chinese frog fasteners on the lapel and the collar. It was developed in the 1910s-1920s and evolved in shapes and design over years. It was popular in China from the 1920s to the '60s, overlapping with the Republican era, and was popularized by Chinese socialites and high society women in Shanghai.

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