Rhodes University Drama Department

Floral Traditional Blue Qi Pao Dress

Item

Title

Floral Traditional Blue Qi Pao Dress

Custodian

Drama Department, Rhodes University

Description

This blue floral traditional Chinese Qi Pao Dress is made from brocade silk, featuring floral motifs. The dress also includes a Chinese collar and a closure that extends through the bust down to the side zipper, and it consists of a diamond chain. '"Qipao" broadly refers to the traditional dress, while "Cheongsam" denotes explicitly the modern, form-fitting version popularised in the early 20th century. The Cheongsam, with its high neck and slits on the sides, is a more modern and stylised adaptation of the traditional qipao.'-Linqo Ace. The left hand side of the dress has a 35cm zipper and the length of the dress is 136cm. The waist measures about 74cm, making it suitable for sizes small and medium. Condition: Decent with no visible staining but a tear on the side seam. This is an item from the Post-Graduate Wall, meaning the item has been bought or made for a Post-Graduate production. The item cannot be destroyed or adapted as the costume is meant to be preserved following the project.

Costume Era

1900's

Extent

Artefact Sizes 8-10; Artefact Quantity: 1

Physical Wardrobe

Drama Department - Costume Storage Rooms

Asset Number

PSG 50

Rights

Drama Department, Rhodes University

Type

three dimensional object

Subject

Clothing and dress

Vintage clothing -- Twentieth century

Dresses

Traditional attire

Women's clothing

Costume

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/467772

Format

Realia

Item sets

Drama Department Costumes

Media

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