How to tell a handmade qipao from a mass-produced one 🧵

Read moreMost people see a beautiful dress. Here's what a master tailor checks: 🪡 The frog buttons (盤扣) Each one is hand-knotted from a single continuous cord. The floral chrysanthemum knots at the collar take hours of handwork that no machine can replicate. Flat and uniform = mass-produced. Dimen