艺阳，毕业于北京服装学院服装设计专业，中国服装设计师协会会员，曾受邀参与过2014年APEC会议领导人服装设计。设计作品曾在《时尚芭莎》《男人装》等时尚杂志刊登，并登上过北京卫视时尚装苑、央视二套消费主张等电视栏目，还与刘烨、大张伟、阿朵、杨丽萍、冯晓泉、曾格格、汪峰等合作。
Yi Yang, graduated from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology majoring in fashion design, is a member of China Fashion Designers Association and was invited to participate in the 2014 APEC meeting leaders' fashion design. Her design works have been published in fashion magazines such as Bazaar and FOR HIM MAGAZINE, and appeared in Fashion Circles of BTV and Consumption Advocate of CCTV 2, where cooperated with Liu Ye, Da Zhang Wei, A Duo, Yang Liping, Feng Xiaoquan, Zeng Gege, Wang Feng and so on.

Contents
Preface.......................................................................................01
Chapter I Origins of the Chi-pao
Section 1 Early History of the Chi-pao......................................................002
Section 2 The Female Robes of the Eight Banners......................................007
Section 3 ‘Flowerpot-sole Shoes’, the Scenery Beneath the Chi-pao............018
Section 4 Rose Rouge and the Great-wing Hairstyle...................................022
Section 5 The Coexistence of Manchu and Han Female Clothing Culture ....030
Section 6 Predestined Relationship Between the Chi-pao and Ancient Robes...035
Section 7 The World of Robes.................................................................043
Chapter II The Breakthrough of Chi-pao
Section 1 The Transformation from the Robe to Chi-pao............................050
Section 2 The Chi-pao’s Premiere ............................................................053
Section 3 Encounter of Chinese and Western Costume Cultures at Historical Juncture...........056
Section 4 Modern Chi-pao: the Blend Beauty of China and the West..........069
Section 5 Chi-pao, the Most Popular Fashion in the Republic of China.......076
Section 6 Face Powder, Silk Stockings and Perm Curls that Match the Old Shanghai Chi-pao.....086
Section 7 Elegance of the Traditional Chi-pao and Romance of the New-Style Chi-pao...........096
Chapter III The Memory of Fashion-leading Chi-pao
Section 1 Magazines Leading a Fashion Life in the Republic of China.........102
Section 2 Indissoluble Bound to Su-Guang Garment Shop.........................109
Section 3 Chi-pao Printed in Pictures.......................................................113
Section 4 Wearing Chi-pao as Wedding Clothes.......................................119
Section 5 Beauties Setting the Trend of Chi-pao in China’s Republican Period....124
Section 6 Chi-pao Beauties Framed by the Camera...................................138
Chapter IV The Craftsmanship of Chi-pao
Section 1 The Traditional Knotted Button—the Soul of Chi-pao..................144
Section 2 Embroidery, a Nice Touch of Chi-pao.........................................151
Section 3 Different Fabrics Show Different Styles of Chi-pao.......................159
Section 4 Flexible Yajin and Unique Brooch of Chi-pao.............................173
Chapter V Chi-pao’s New Styles
Section 1 Revival of Genuine Craftsmanship.............................................182
Section 2 Chi-pao Sending Chinese Blessings at Wedding Ceremony.........195
Section 3 The Revival of Chi-pao............................................................200
Section 4 Chi-pao, From Dethronement to Reinvigoration..........................205
Appendix A Brief Chinese Chronology......................................................212