Sky High Slit Qipao / Cheongsam (Midnight Black)
Sky High Slit Qipao / Cheongsam (Midnight Black)
This dress is my reimagining of the qipao. It's a piece that honors my Chinese heritage while also wrapping it in a romantic French daydream.
xo, Liliana
Description
· Mandarin Collar
· Faux Wrap Skirt with High Slit & Sash
· Puff Sleeves
· Traditional Fabric Button & Loop Closures
· Fully lined
· Matching Fabric Sash
· Back Zip Closure
· YSL Belt Not Included
· 97% polyester, 3% spandex
SIZE & FIT:
Model is 5'4" and weighs 118 lbs.
Care
- Flip inside out and place in garment bag.
- Machine wash on gentle cycle, cold.
- Air-dry flat or on a padded hanger away.
RETURNS & EXHANGES
We hope you love what you ordered! However, if something isn't quite right, we're happy to accept returns and exchanges within 14 days of shipment, as long as items are in their original, unused condition.
As a small business, we do ask that our customers support us by covering the cost of return shipping. Please send your return with a trackable shipping service so we can keep an eye on it together.
A small number of heavily discounted items may be marked FINAL SALE. These aren't eligible for a refund, exchange, or store credit.
If you have any questions or need a hand with your return, don't hesitate to reach out to our customer service team (liliana@daughtersoftheeast.co). We're always happy to help!
HISTORY
The qipao has always been more than a garment.
Its most recognizable form emerged in 1920s Shanghai during a period of extraordinary cultural and social change. As women entered universities, professions, and public life in greater numbers, the qipao evolved alongside them. What began as a traditional silhouette became a symbol of modern womanhood, confidence, and self-expression.
We see the qipao as a living piece of cultural memory.
It carries the stories of the women who came before us. Mothers, daughters, entrepreneurs, artists, caretakers, and dreamers who crossed oceans, built communities, and created opportunities for future generations.
Beauty is not something we chase. Beauty is inherited through culture.
The Midnight Qipao honors that legacy while embracing the woman wearing it today. Designed with a modern silhouette in a timeless midnight black, it celebrates both heritage and individuality, tradition and evolution and most importantly the beauty of our culture.
For many women, wearing a qipao is not about looking back. It is about carrying history forward.
This is the belief behind Daughters - that culture is preserved by carrying things forward. Our beauty and culture survives, endures and thus thrives when each generation makes it their own.