Notes on the Chinese Cheung Sam
by Mercurio Ekaterin, First published for the November/December 2004 issue of Finery Although often thought of as a quintessentially traditional Chinese garment, the Cheung Sam (aka Qi Pao) is primarily a 20th-century evolution from the Manchurian banner gown. At the turn of the century, the two-piece, loose-fitting shirt and trousers/skirt combination was still common alongside the one-piece banner gown. The […]
