On the Traditional Chinese Cheongsam Culture

Today, people have proposed the phenomenon of “uniform cheongsam”. It can be imagined that when the cheongsam was crowned with the word uniform, it would undoubtedly be subjected to a kind of uniform violence. What is the original beauty of cheongsam? In the context of searching for Chinese culture, this article attempts to rediscover the beauty of cheongsam by tracing back some of the past stories of cheongsam.

Some people interpreted the cheongsam in this way: The cheongsam is a typical and old-fashioned fashion that is internally and externally harmonized. It is hailed as the representative of modern Chinese women's fashion. With its flowing rhythm, elegant painting and rich poetry, it shows the grace, grace, gentleness, sexiness and beauty of modern Chinese women, and interprets the fashionable temperament and temperament of Chinese urban women in the first half of the 20th century. It follows the times and carries the civilization of Chinese dress culture. It reveals the good cultivation and personal virtues of Chinese women and evolves into a beautiful rainbow between heaven and earth.

Honestly, the cheongsam is indeed worthy of compliments. A person with cultural knowledge, seeing a beautiful cheongsam, is not difficult to think of the human body's curves, associates with modern history, associates with a prosperous city, and associates with a movie with cheongsam appearances. The reason why it can evoke people's many associations lies in the fact that the times it carries are civilized to us.

The cheongsam in the modern sense is not the kind we saw from the Qing drama that flooded with the present, but the improved cheongsam that was born in the early 20th century and prevailed in the 1930s and 1940s. We know that at the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing dynasty was destroyed and China entered the mortal era. The warlords in all parts of the country were separatist and the whole society was in turmoil. Quite puzzling is that in such an age, the Chinese still did not forget to enjoy life. They took the opportunity to develop the fashion industry in the smoke, and after they had been transformed with the female robes of the banner people, they became an awkward work of art. . In this puzzling thing, there is something that is accustomed to, that is, in the history of its own dynasties, no matter how confusing the end of a dynasty, there is always a corner, there is always a group of noble, life In song and dance.

From the modern history, Shanghai is like a corner. Shanghai at the time was a blessed place for elite ladies who were keen to play golf, swimming and horse riding. Under the imperative of luxury social life and catching up with fashion, the reform and popularity of cheongsam is a matter of course. The improved cheongsam absorbs the western-style cutting method on the structure, and the robe body is more fit and fit. The style of the cheongsam has also evolved into a variety of styles: open 襟 如 如 襟, 琵琶襟, 襟, 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 襟 旗 旗 旗 旗 旗 旗Open up, low open; there are long cheongsam, short cheongsam, clip cheongsam, single cheongsam and so on. In the process of improvement, there were also some resistances. When the hem of the cheongsam was reduced to an inch above the knee and the western style of the sleeve was used, it was aroused criticism.

After 1931, the cheongsam began to grow again, and the hem sagged. From the middle of the 30s, the cheongsam covered the feet. Shorter and shorter was the sleeves. The sleeves that originally covered the wrists were shortened to the elbows, and they were later reduced to two inches below the shoulders. After 1936 they were almost sleeveless. From the relevant information I have learned, it can be seen that after entering the 30's, the cheongsams were slightly adjusted in length, plumpness, and decoration, and they couldn't jump out of the basic outlines. This shows that the cheongsam development has matured to this point. In the modern sense, the shape of the cheongsam was laid.

The changes in cheongsam's cutting and styling reflect the changes in people's concepts and social atmosphere. The span of change may not be clearly visible within the period of a certain interception, but if you compare two different periods, the range of changes in the span of the change can be visually felt. If we do not need to take the time far away, we can use the late Qing dynasty cheongsam to compare with the cheongsam. We can understand why tradition calls it traditional and how modern is called modern. The robe worn by the female flag of the late Qing Dynasty had a wide bodice and was long to the ankle. The shape was straight and straight, and the chest, shoulders, waist, and hip were completely straight. The body curve was not exposed. In the late Qing dynasty cheongsam compared with the cheongsam, there are mainly these differences: the former is wide and flat, the latter is open to the waist; the former has long trousers, the latter has underwear or stockings; the former can be seen at the open The trousers, the latter open thigh exposed thighs; the former fabric with thick brocade or other jacquard fabrics, tedious decoration, the latter fabric is lighter and thinner, the decoration is also simple. The difference between these points can make modern people think twice about the process of accepting changes in cheongsam at the time. In any case, the cheongsam has changed from a traditional robe to a fashion that can be compared with Western skirts. The exposed, sexy, and full-body performances are incorporated into the cheongsam. These changes in clothing tailoring reflect the tendency of social trends to be open to the outside world. They also reflect women’s efforts to achieve individuality and freedom. At the same time, the impact of foreign culture on local culture has also left a mark on the cheongsam. .

Now our social atmosphere is also very open, but why are fewer and fewer people wearing cheongsam? Is it because excess nutrition leads to an embarrassment in shape and is not amenable to wear, or is the modern public aesthetics changed? There can be many reasons for this, political change, economic transformation, and the trend of the times. All parties can do whatever they can to find out the reasons. What should be seriously put forward here is that the cheongsam is not popular overnight. After the 1930s of the last century, the 1940s was still a continuation of the golden period of cheongsam. When the cheongsam entered the fifties, the style of the ** era had faded, the popular dominance turned to the civilians, the aesthetic was practical and elegant, and the simple people put their minds on the frantic ** work, so the cheongsam The laid-back, comfortable lady image represented by the company lost its viewing market and was even despised. In the 1960s and 1970s, with the rise of **, cheongsams were used as seals for repairs, and a cheongsam was hardly seen in China. From now on until now, cheongsam is no longer brilliant. Now the places where cheongsams can shine are basically concentrated on fashion T stage and film and television. The performers of Maggie Cheung, Maggie Cheung and Gong Li in 2046 vividly wore cheongsam's long-awaited charm. Is it because the cheongsam is doomed to rise to a kind of nobility in the passage of years, not for the majority, preferring to remain alone and unwilling to pay its own price?