New blood and old masters keep qipao dressmaking alive
A handful of tailors in Taiwan still specialise in making the high-collar, figure-hugging garment
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IN a quiet workshop in Taipei, three young women meticulously sew and iron under the watchful eye of a master dressmaker with decades of experience in creating the classic qipao.
Lin Chin-te, 74, is among a handful of craftsmen in Taiwan who still specialise in handmaking the high-collar, figure-hugging garment which was once part of many women's daily wardrobes.
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