Where can I find sewing patterns for traditional Chinese men's clothing?
I’m looking specifically at this time to make a men’s Cheongsam.
But I would like to make other garbs in the future…so any patterns you know off will be great?
thanks..much love
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An easy way to resolve this would be to take apart one you already have. Then use those pieces as a pattern for your new garment. There are books and websites that will tell you how to change the sizing, but I don’t know how to do that.
@snowberry thanks but this kind of defeats my purpose…i want to make one to avoid the high prices of shipping a traditional one from a Chinese company…as well as making it from local materials to save on petroleum use and to aide local tradesmen/women
but thank you or the insight…if i were less picky…lol…this would be a great idea
well, if you were to get one used…it wouldn’t be too expensive, but that’s a long shot
@snowberry thanks i’m checking this site out now…but yeah i have been looking for a used one…but to no avail
no that site only had female style patterns…they lied..lol
You know, I bet if you got creative, maybe contacted a theatrical company, and found their source for patterns…It’s an idea
Perhaps you could contact the local Chinese community through a club and ask them. I asked my Chinese Daughter In Law, but she didn’t know of anything.
The male version is spelled Changshan. Maybe a search for the correct spelling would help.
Do you have any traditional Chinese clothing shops in your area? I visited on in San Francisco last year that had the clothing you want.
Yeah, as@YARNLADY has already noted, be sure to enquire about patterns for changshans. If you enquire about cheongsam patterns for a male, you might get some strange reactions. That being said, cheongsams, or qipaos, are also absolutely beautiful on a female who has an appropriate figure…
@YARNLADY lol…yeah searching for the right thing would help i supose..lol…thanks a ton
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