チャイナドレス 旗袍 Cheongsam 長衫 チャイナ チーパオ
A form-fitting, Chinese-themed [[dress]] that has [[side slit]]s up both legs.

The traditional China dress, more properly called a [i]cheongsam[/i] (Cantonese) or [i]qipao[/i] (Mandarin), was introduced in Qing-era China in the 1600s but did not evolve into its current form until the early 20th century. There are many styles, but it typically is a long, form-fitting dress with a [[mandarin collar]], an asymmetric left-over-right opening, high-to-medium [[side slit]]s, and embellished with Chinese [[pankou|frog fasteners]] on the lapel and the collar. It may have any variety of sleeves. 

In anime they are often stylized to be more revealing than the traditional dress, being either very short, or having very long [[side slit]]s with a [[pelvic curtain]] that barely covers anything, or having [[cleavage cutout|cleavage]] or [[back cutout]]s.

Don't use this tag for qipao-styled clothes that aren't dresses, such as shirts or vests. Use [[Chinese clothes]] instead. For example, [[Hong Meiling]]'s default outfit is not a dress.

There are various types of neckline in qipao. The most common type is the [b]Shanghai[/b]-style neckline, which has an asymmetrical closure with frogs leading diagonally up to the collar. The [b]Beijing[/b]-style collar is a simpler symmetrical design, with a frog closure directly beneath the collar. The [b]Jiangnan[/b] style is similar to the Beijing style, but features a [[clothing cutout|hole]] right underneath the collar. 
H4. Examples of each neckline
* !post #6694692: Shanghai neckline
* !post #4779076: Beijing neckline
* !post #6709972: Jiangnan neckline

h4. Examples

* !post #8066966: A more traditional version, with slits up to the knees and a looser fit.
* !post #5767135: Modern qipao.
* !post #3903700: Short qipao. 
* !post #6642639: Qipao with extremely [[highleg]] side slits. 
* !post #6051354: Variety of exaggeratedly-revealing qipao dresses. 

h4. See also
* [[Changpao]]
* [[Chinese clothes]]
* [[Deel]]
* [[Tangzhuang]]
* [[Ao dai]]


h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Cheongsam":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheongsam]
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