| SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0 | 33 | 26 | 36 |
| XS | 2 | 34 | 27 | 37 |
| 4 | 35 | 28 | 38 | |
| SML | 6 | 36 | 29 | 39 |
| 8 | 37 | 30 | 40 | |
| MED | 10 | 38 | 31 | 41 |
| 12 | 39 1/2 | 32 1/2 | 42 1/2 | |
| LG | 14 | 41 | 34 | 44 |
| 16 | 42 1/2 | 35 1/2 | 45 1/2 | |
| XL | 18 | 44 1/2 | 37 1/2 | 47 1/2 |
| 20 | 46 1/2 | 39 1/2 | 49 1/2 | |
| XXL | 22 | 48 1/2 | 41 1/2 | 51 1/2 |
Velvet Qipao Dress
$298.00
No. 6773
Details
To Revolution.
Inspiration so often follows radical change.
Consider Shanghai in the 1920s. There’s been a shift toward egalitarianism following the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. Gender equality is gaining traction.
Eventually, fashion distills these changes into wearable art and the qipao becomes a staple of everyday wear. The original fit is looser than what you see here, but by the ‘30s and ‘40s, a new shape emerges.
More form-flattering. The side slits, more daring.
Women add piping, collars, and fasteners to lushly-detailed fabrics.
Beautiful things (new ways of thinking, the most flattering dresses) have a way of holding up, even 100 years on...
Velvet Qipao Dress (No. 6773). Traditional Chinese qipao in an elegant burnout velveteen. Layered multi-floral print. Short sleeve. Less fitted than the classic; fits more like a shift dress. Below-the-knee length. Sheer burnout velvet with opaque stretch lining. Forgiving, flattering. Center back vent. Mandarin collar with fold over left shoulder. Invisible zipper. Imported.
*Will ship the week of 11/23/20.
