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).

All Runway & Shoots Westerners in Qipao Craft Details Fabric & Color

Embroidered satin band, twentieth century — QI MODA gallery — **Craft Details**Embroidered satin band, twentieth century

Silk embroidery, Qing court period — QI MODA gallery — **Craft Details**Silk embroidery, Qing court period

Court robe with nine dragons — gold thread detail — QI MODA gallery — **Craft Details**Court robe with nine dragons — gold thread detail

Summer robe, central panel embroidery — QI MODA gallery — **Craft Details**Summer robe, central panel embroidery

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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