The qipao, also known as the cheongsam in Cantonese, is often made with embroidered silk, and features high collars and straight lines. The dress has had many iterations over the centuries ...

The qipao, also known as the cheongsam - meaning "long garment" - is distinctive for its mandarin collar, curve-hugging bodice and thigh-high skirt slit. The silhouette was dominant in the 1920s ...

Popular in the '30s and '40s, the Chinese women's dress called qipao today is recognized as typical formal dress for the Chinese women. But in designers' eyes, it also suits taller Western women.

The qipao, also known as the cheongsam, was a favorite dress among Chinese women during the early 20th Century. While it is now mostly reserved for weddings and special occasions, some designers ...