Chinese Culture in Traditional Clothing-By Taking Cheongsam for Example
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https://doi.org/10.47451/art2020-10-001Keywords:
cheongsam, style, traditional cultureAbstract
Every country has its own unique culture. For China, a country with a long history and a separate cultural system, the traditional clothing can best reflect its cultural characteristics of different periods. For example, cheongsam, as a product of the most turbulent period in Chinese history, has established its unshakable status with its unique beauty, and has become a symbol of unique oriental charm. In this paper, we will interpret the unique Chinese cultural deposits contained in the development history of cheongsam. The author concludes that the classic cheongsam style can show the female beauty moderately, without showing the chest, waist, hip and legs exaggeratedly, and give expression to the introverted, self-confident and simple temperament of Orientals in a simple and natural style. Compared with the protruding chest and back of western dresses, the magical charm of cheongsam lies in the display of the waist and hip curves, so people with a longer waist look more attractive when wearing cheongsam, which just conceals the shortcomings of the lower hip line of eastern women.
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