Gallery

The gallery — silk, sweat and celebration

A visual record of the maison: runway, real clients, craft and cloth. All imagery is free-licensed (see attributions).

Qipao show, Hamburg 2017 · VII — QI MODA gallery
Runway & ShootsQipao show, Hamburg 2017 · VII
Qipao show, Hamburg 2017 · IX — QI MODA gallery
Runway & ShootsQipao show, Hamburg 2017 · IX
Qipao show, Hamburg 2017 · XII — QI MODA gallery
Runway & ShootsQipao show, Hamburg 2017 · XII
Qipao show, Hamburg 2017 · XV — QI MODA gallery
Runway & ShootsQipao show, Hamburg 2017 · XV
Cheongsam, National Museum of Singapore — QI MODA gallery
Runway & ShootsCheongsam, National Museum of Singapore
Anna May Wong in a Banton qipao — Hollywood, 1934 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoAnna May Wong in a Banton qipao — Hollywood, 1934
Qipao cosplay — Altria Pendragon, 2022 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoQipao cosplay — Altria Pendragon, 2022
Qipao cosplay — con weekend, 2016 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoQipao cosplay — con weekend, 2016
Qipao cosplay — Rei Ayanami look, 2014 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoQipao cosplay — Rei Ayanami look, 2014
Qipao cosplay — Super Sonico, 2018 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoQipao cosplay — Super Sonico, 2018
Qipao cosplay — Boa Hancock look — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoQipao cosplay — Boa Hancock look
Lunar New Year parade, San Francisco 2010 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoLunar New Year parade, San Francisco 2010
Lunar New Year parade, San Francisco 2013 — QI MODA gallery
Westerners in QipaoLunar New Year parade, San Francisco 2013
Embroidered satin band, twentieth century — QI MODA gallery
Craft DetailsEmbroidered satin band, twentieth century
Silk embroidery, Qing court period — QI MODA gallery
Craft DetailsSilk embroidery, Qing court period
Court robe with nine dragons — gold thread detail — QI MODA gallery
Craft DetailsCourt robe with nine dragons — gold thread detail
Summer robe, central panel embroidery — QI MODA gallery
Craft DetailsSummer robe, central panel embroidery
Silk embroidery panel, China — QI MODA gallery
Fabric & ColorSilk embroidery panel, China
Official rank badge (buzi), silk & gold — QI MODA gallery
Fabric & ColorOfficial rank badge (buzi), silk & gold
Woman's apron, silk with golden thread — QI MODA gallery
Fabric & ColorWoman's apron, silk with golden thread
Patchwork robe, embroidered silk, Qing Jiangsu — QI MODA gallery
Fabric & ColorPatchwork robe, embroidered silk, Qing Jiangsu
Paris evening dress on Chinese embroidered silk, 1926–28 — QI MODA gallery
Fabric & ColorParis evening dress on Chinese embroidered silk, 1926–28

How to look at these images

Start at the collar: how the pan-kou closes decides the whole silhouette. Then let the hem: slit height, stitch density. The three marks of a couture-grade qipao — fabric weight, hand hours and fit — are all visible here. Bring any image to us and we will match it.

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