chipao

At last she settled on a dress borrowed from one of her daughters-in-law, a lightweight chipao that was not too old-fashioned.

The Bonesetter's Daughter TAN, Amy 2001

Four pairs of eyes stared quietly at my chipao, the ordinary summer dress of a lady.

The Kitchen God's wife Tan, Amy 1991

I told her Old Aunt had already picked out my wedding dress: a long red chipao with an embroidered jacket.

The Kitchen God's wife Tan, Amy 1991

the bride was beautiful. i loved the wedding dress and how it showed off her shoulders and collarbone. the chinese chipao was stunning too!

The Bushman Takes a Wife Michael Turton 2007

We dressed the dining room with Chinese lanterns, flowers and curling garlic scapes, put on some Django Rhinehart and the soundtrack to In the Mood For Love, wrote menus on the backs of Chinese poster art prints from the 1930s of girls in high-collar chipao dresses, poured five different wines from Wolffer Estate, sourced vegetables from nearby Sang Lee Farms, and cooked nine six and a half-pound ducks from D’Artagnan.

Dijon Duck Buns with Pickled Cucumber and Scallions 2009

Little-girl time, she want my chipao dress, want my melon fruit, want everybody attention. "

The Bonesetter's Daughter TAN, Amy 2001