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if you've seen the movie in the mood for love, you may have seen this type of dress before high collar and tight waist with a bit of embroidery.
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Some project send you, uh, think things guy in Hong Kong has been making them by hand for over half a century thing.
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I think the cheap all started appearing in 1920 Shanghai, as featured in this movie in all consuming love.
Keep all means Banner gown and Mandarin Chinese, a reference to the iconic banners of the Manchu people.
It's a combination of influences from the West and the man choose who ruled China at the end of the 19th century in Hong Kong.
It's the wardrobe choice for movies set in the 19 sixties, including the world of Suzie Wong and In the Mood for Love in Cantonese.
It's called chum, some or long dress.
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Apart from other tailors is his commitment to traditional techniques.
Here are a few.
First, he uses an old Chinese counting system called suits numerals to take down measurement.
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That fabric will sometimes use a good old fashioned iron.
Other times he'll just use his mouth.
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While most Taylor's use patterns to cut out address yeah, prefers using chalk and string e bigger for me.
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And he uses glue to stiffen the fabric and create decorative elements like this scene.
But like many handmade crafts in Hong Kong, this art form is fading.
Now we're doing, uh a, uh That's because it takes years to become a dressmaker.
Yan had to start off as an unpaid apprentice.
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Hey, started dressing stars like Angie Chew, Lily Ho, Michelle Yeoh and even beauty pageant Queens E.
Today Yan divides his time between his small studio and a tailoring school where he teaches students his craft come to Cape e o e colleague.
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