Qipao Research Database

A visual research archive dedicated to the Qipao (旗袍 / Cheongsam) — one of China's most iconic garments. The database brings together historical photographs, magazine illustrations, contemporary fashion, and AI-generated interpretations, all automatically analysed and tagged using Claude AI.

本数据库致力于旗袍视觉研究,涵盖历史照片、杂志插图、当代时尚及AI生成图像, 所有内容均通过人工智能自动分析与标注。数据库须登录后方可使用。

3450+ images from 1920s to the present day
88 issues of 良友画报 The Young Companion (1926–1945)
AI-generated descriptions · 13-category tag taxonomy
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◈ Recently improved · 最新改进 The object analysis has been substantially upgraded — every garment is now examined in greater detail, including shoulder construction and hip treatment. All 2,200+ single-subject images have been re-analysed on this new basis. Image-generation prompts can now be created for several models (Midjourney, Flux, Stable Diffusion, Nano Banana, QWEN and more). 服装对象分析已全面升级,新增肩部结构与臀部线条的细致描述, 全部 2200 多张单人图像均已在此基础上重新分析。现可为多种模型生成绘图提示词 (Midjourney、Flux、Stable Diffusion、Nano Banana、QWEN 等)。
HAW Hamburg — Faculty of Design, Media and Information
Donghua University Shanghai — College of Fashion and Design
Spring 2026 · Prof. Peter Kabel

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