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When I was little, I didn’t dream much about getting married. The two wedding dreams I had as a little girl were:
1. The food, especially the traditional Taiwanese dessert of pink and white glutinous rice balls that are fried then sprinkled with peanut powder and sugar.
2. Being able to wear a really cute chipao!
These are some chipaos that I am in love with. They are all worn by Maggie Cheung in the movie In the Mood for Love:
(images courtesy of The Fashion Spot.)
I love that these chipaos are all so traditionally styled, but the fabrics are so modern yet timeless!
BM Julia was so awesome and bought fabric for me from New York:
A month ago, I went to a Chinese tailor who made a wedding chipao for BM Lulu’s friend. Last week I went back only to find out that they stopped make chipaos! I looked on Yelp and of course, Weddingbee, but didn’t find anyone else in Houston. Luckily, BM Lulu saw a place on her way home that makes chipaos. Yay!
The shop is on the outskirts of town in an old shopping plaza. I drove around the plaza but could not find it. Finally I called and they said they are next to the Cash Box Karaoke. I parked my car and saw only “Floor Mills” next to the karaoke bar. On a closer look, the windows under Floor Mills displayed wedding dresses and chipaos. I went in and a very nice lady took my measurements and promised to have it done in a month. Fingers crossed! I will keep you all posted… pictures of finished chipao to come!
The tailor’s name is Zi Yuan Gao. I can’t promise anything about the finished product since I don’t have it yet, but here is her contact information in case there are any other Houston brides who need a chipao:
10600 Bellaire Blvd, suite 123
Houston, TX 77072
(713) 885-4818
Are you wearing a chipao for your wedding? If so, are you buying a ready-made one or are you having one custom-made?
I love the fabric you chose, fingers crossed that it works out!
i have a brand new qipao for sale (it was not made in the color i specified) if anyone is interested, let me know! it’s not a very traditional one… it’s got more of a modern flare to it. lemme know if you want to see pics 
I had the amazing opportunity to watch that movie in a literature class. Wonderful!
I love the idea of Chipao and know you will pull it off beautifully!
Love love love the qipaos that Maggie wore, and she pulled it off so elegantly.
yes! I wanted to get it done in Shanghai but I’m gonna steer away from the city this year due to the Shanghai Expo. I’ll get in China (shenzhen) instead!
Ready made unfortunately. =( Couldn’t afford a custom one but love Maggie!
I am also a huge fan of Maggie in her In the Mood for Love chipaos, and I want to look as awesome as she did!
I’m debating between a custom dress that my MOH recommends or a ready-made one that my fiance prefers based on cost alone. Since I won’t be wearing the chipao for long and can’t imagine having many opportunities to wear it after the wedding, I’m inclined to buy the ready-made one but it will depend on if I find one that looks good.
Hope it all works out with your tailor!
i didn’t get mine custom made. i ordered it online and was extremely satisfied with the quality and the super fast shipping! this is the exact one i ordered… http://www.eaststore.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=57&category_id=34
My wedding dress was qipao inspired and custom-made because well, i couldn’t buy one anywhere, ha!
I’ve see this movie! I remember fawning over her gorgeous wardrobe!
I initially thought I wanted to wear one, then I decided no. Then I thought yes, then no. So I’m still deciding. haha! Are you bm’s wearing one too?
Beautiful fabric. Can’t wait to see what yours looks like.
@alivoo01: hahah! You are indecisive just like me! What’s the final decision? BMs are not wearing them. What about yours?
sweet =) i loved the film ITMFL. we even visited the GoldenFinch restaurant in Hong Kong where it was filmed. well, not b/c i’m a movie buff, but b/c it was my MIL’s fav restaurants back in the day. =)
i visited a tailor in bellaire who makes qipaos, my MIL’s friend. i think she estimated it would cost about $200-300, including the cost of the fabric. this was 2 years ago though. i can’t remember where it was though. i ended up buying mine online at efushop.com, i chose the style and fabric. the quality of fabric and sewmanship was excellent and i was really satisfied with my dress.
@Miss Chick: I’m still undecided! haha! My wedding’s in Sept. so I have some time still. And since I can’t decide if I’ll wear one or not, I definitely have no idea if I want my girls to or not either! Oi!
Yep.That’s my qipao inspiration I showed my designer too. I can’t wait to see the finished product either so good luck to you.
I know the star who is dressing the qipao, that is pretty good for who has a good looking body
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Mrs. Chick, Houston Age and Occupation: 28, Rights and Reproduction Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Computer Programmer Engagement Date: November 15, 2008 Wedding Date: April 2010 Venue: A farm outside of Houston About Me: Mr. Chick and I met almost ten years ago at Baker Blues, a college jazz party. He was attracted to my intensity, and I was mesmerized by his trivia pursuit skills and his dorm furniture adorned with his initials. We've grown more sophisticated through the years, with our love of wine, owning a house together, and parenthood (of a cat), but we have not lost our silliness or childish sense of humor!
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