Why is China cheongsam called Fengxian Xiao?

"Fengxian Xiao costume" is also a kind of cheongsam, which evolved from the robes of Manchu women in the Qing Dynasty and is famous for being worn by Fengxian Xiao, a famous prostitute in the late Qing Dynasty played by Kathy Zhou.

Cheongsam is a kind of female fashion in the Republic of China, which evolved from Manchu women's robes. Because Manchu is called "Qiren", it is called "Qipao". Judging from the repeated bans issued during Shunzhi and Jiaqing years, Manchu women were forbidden to imitate the fashion of Han women's clothing.

By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were also Han women imitating Manchu costumes. The quiet blending of Manchu and Han women's clothing styles has made the difference between the two sides smaller and smaller, which has become a prelude to the popularity of cheongsam throughout the country.

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Style change

After a hundred years of evolution, with the change of people's lifestyle and aesthetic taste, cheongsam has developed colorful styles, which makes people dizzying. In the golden age of cheongsam development in 1930s and 1940s, the styles changed greatly and were very rich.

There are different styles of lapels, collars, sleeves, skirts and other parts of cheongsam: lapels include round lapels, square lapels, long lapels and so on; Shanghai collar, Yuanbao collar, low collar, etc.

Sleeves have long sleeves, short sleeves, big sleeves, flower sleeves and flared sleeves, and the cuffs are inlaid, embroidered and rolled with various patterns, which is very unique; In addition to the change in length, the skirt has also added fishtail and wavy skirt styles.

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