What does the color of qipao mean

This article explores the cultural significance of qipao colors in traditional Chinese clothing. Taking the "Xiaochi Qipao" as an example, it explains how each color embodies oriental aesthetics and fits the wearer's identity, emotions, and temperament.

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6/11/20253 min read

What does the color of qipao mean
What does the color of qipao mean

So, what does the color of qipao mean? Which color is suitable for attending important occasions? Which color can best reflect gentleness, subtlety, elegance and dignity? This article will analyze them for you one by one.

Red qipao: a symbol of joy, warmth and good luck

Red has been a lucky color in Chinese culture since ancient times, symbolizing joy, auspiciousness and prosperity. Whether it is a bride getting married, visiting relatives during the Spring Festival, or an annual meeting, red qipao is one of the most popular choices.

Meaning: joy, good luck, authority, enthusiasm

Suitable for: people with fair or yellowish skin, easy to look ruddy

Applicable occasions: weddings, festivals, annual meetings, important banquets

In "Xiaochi qipao", the three red tones of classic vermilion, jujube red and rose red have their own styles - from dignified to pretty, meeting the needs of different age groups and personalities.

Pink qipao: Gentle, girlish and romantic temperament

Pink qipao is both soft and sweet, often used to express the shy emotions of first love and feminine beauty, and is the first choice of "daily qipao color" for many modern young women.

Meaning: Romantic, youthful, gentle

Suitable for: young women, people with fair skin

Applicable occasions: dating, taking pictures, spring and summer festivals

The lotus root powder and cherry blossom powder series exclusively customized by "Xiaochi qipao" use delicate fabrics with warm tones, perfectly integrating oriental aesthetics and modern aesthetics.

White qipao: Pure, rational and noble expression

White represents a kind of minimalism and elegance in qipao. It is clean, restrained, and not noisy. It is the favorite of modern working women or people with artistic temperament.

Meaning: pure, noble, calm, rational

Suitable for: women who pursue high-end or "simple oriental beauty"

Applicable occasions: business occasions, art exhibitions, formal luncheons

White qipao is particularly popular in the high-end custom series of "Xiaochi qipao", often paired with embroidery or hand-painted elements, showing the ultimate oriental elegance.

Black qipao: the beauty of mystery, maturity and aura

Black has always been a classic in the fashion industry, and qipao is no exception. It shows the deep and restrained side of women, while not losing sharpness and high-end feeling.

Meaning: authoritative, calm, elegant, mysterious

Suitable for: mature women, senior executives in the workplace

Applicable occasions: dinners, annual meetings, catwalks and other occasions that require aura

"Xiaochi qipao" boldly adds gold thread, dark green or metallic elements to the black qipao, injects avant-garde design into tradition, and achieves a model of urban new Chinese style.

Blue qipao: calm, wisdom and oriental elegance

Blue is one of the most "bookish" colors in oriental culture, representing tranquility and rationality, and also conveying a life attitude of tranquility and far-reaching.

Meaning: rational, steady, elegant, peaceful

Suitable for: women with calm temperament and preference for bookish style

Applicable occasions: daily commuting, visiting friends, exhibitions, performances, etc.

"Xiaochi qipao" selects different levels of blue tones such as sky blue, mist blue, and deep indigo, and uses the silk luster and detailed embroidery to evoke the wearer's inner elegance.

Green qipao: vitality, hope and oriental natural spirit

Green represents vitality and balance, light and yet charming, and is a color with Chinese natural beauty.

Meaning: hope, freshness, balance, rebirth

Suitable for: spring and summer seasons, those who pursue natural style

Applicable occasions: light social scenes such as going out to the park, photography, tea parties, etc.

"Xiaochi qipao" specially launches mint green, dark green, bean green and other series, allowing green to show a variety of emotions and levels under different light.

How to choose the right qipao color for yourself?

The standard for color selection is not only based on skin color or age, but also on what kind of emotions and temperament you want to convey. Color is often a way of expressing your inner heart.

At "Xiaochi Qipao", we believe that qipao is not only a piece of clothing worn on the body, but also an attitude hidden in the bones.

We provide one-to-one color matching suggestions and exclusive customization services to help every woman find the color that is most harmonious with her temperament.

Every qipao is a story, and every color has its own language. From the warmth of red to the depth of blue, from the cuteness of pink to the restraint of black, color is the softest and most powerful expression of qipao. By interpreting the cultural significance and matching logic of qipao colors, "Xiaochi Qipao" not only conveys a standard of beauty, but also is committed to helping every oriental woman find her own unique way of expression.

Now, come to Xiaochi and choose a color that truly belongs to you.

In traditional Chinese clothing, qipao is not only a dress that shows the figure, but also a carrier of culture. And color is the most intuitive and touching expression of qipao. For "Xiaochi Qipao", each color is not chosen at random, but a deep tribute to oriental aesthetics, and an accurate response to the wearer's identity, emotions and temperament.