Cheongsam expresses implication, obscurity and grace. It moderately emphasizes the chest, hips and waist, and reflects everyone's clothing quality with a natural and simple style: elegant, graceful and dignified, giving people a sense of beauty.
Nowadays, cheongsam has been combined with fashion trends and frequently appeared on the international fashion stage. It is regarded as a formal dress with national representative significance and appears in various international social etiquette occasions. Cheongsam moves from fashion to classics, which embodies a kind of homeland complex in national costumes and is a symbol of national spirit.
Cheongsam is a Manchu costume.
Cheongsam was originally the national costume of Manchu. As a nomadic people, Manchu mainly hunted for a living before entering the customs. So the earliest Manchu costume design should be beneficial to riding and shooting.
The typical Manchu male clothing is a whole piece of straight cloth around the whole body, and the hem of the robe is cut into four pieces. The robe also includes a round neck, a narrow cuff, several buttons and a belt. Women's clothing is basically similar to men's clothing, except that the hem of the robe has been cut into two pieces.
From 1930s to 1940s, the popularity of cheongsam reached its peak. Cheongsam is no longer a traditional Manchu costume, but has been completely improved into a dress that highlights the graceful curves of women, with diverse patterns, different materials and colorful colors.