Today I feel like taking about cheongsam (長衫), also known as qipao (旗袍) photography. From online dictionary search, it is translated to “a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women” or “a straight, close-fitting silk dress with a high neck and slit skirt, worn by Chinese women”. Although modern cheongsam has different designs, full length, tea length or short length which is just above the knee, they will most likely retain the unique knot buttons.
The knot buttons
In Malaysia, we normally see women wearing these traditional dresses during the festive seasons, not that it is the festive season now but I do shoot a lot of portrait photography in cheongsam and like to share my passion with Steemit community.
Some colour toned like this one
The full length "more elegant look"variant
The shorter variants which are commonly seen around here
Plain and simple design
I took these photos with the Sony Alpha 7 II + Carl Zeiss FE 1.8/55
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