random doujinshi link
http://freebieznow.blogspot.com/2008/06/speed-racer-2008-watch-online-for-free.html

look here for Cheong Sam inspiration;
Ancient Moods, Periwing, Free China town
My Qipao is always helpful!
Art Fiberglass, Andre Nang, Wa Aodais

those symbols you keep seeing China history forum explains!

OK now this is interesting

resizing patterns:
http://www.sensibility.com/pattern/resizepattern.htm
http://www.marquise.de/en/themes/resize/resize.shtml
http://RapidResizer.com it's software $40

awseome page for retro patterns, 'cause todays clothes SUCK!!
http://www.squidoo.com/misshelenes

How to make patterns The book in several basic steps;
http://how-to-make-sewing-patterns.deofsf.com/DemoAll.html you can also buy the book since it's the guy's web site!! http://how-to-make-sewing-patterns.deofsf.com/index.html

I love the dresses here they give me ideas on how to do qi loli; http://www.goodorient.com/Dresses_C115
Beautiful Butterfly Button Dress
Particular Black Cheongsam
Stately Dragon Cheongsam
http://www.goodorient.com/Hot_Rose_Silk_Brocade_Dress_P23705
http://www.goodorient.com/When_Tangerine_Ripen_Thai_Silk_Cheongsam_Series---White_Snow_and_Blue_Sky_P23712
and it comes in blue http://www.goodorient.com/When_Tangerine_Ripen_Thai_silk_Cheongsam_Series---Blue_P23709
http://www.goodorient.com/White_Shade_Floral_Silk_Brocade_Dress_P21775
http://www.goodorient.com/Qing_Dynasty_Drama_Style_Cheongsam_P17122
http://www.goodorient.com/When_Tangerine_Ripen_Thai_Silk_Cheongsam_Series---Rose_Lady_P23711 the colors are blowful but the design is ok-ish
http://www.goodorient.com/Deep_Skyblue_Paradise_Dress_P19229
zipped up the back maybe? http://www.goodorient.com/Gentle_Waves_White_Silk_Brocade_Dress_P22003
Ooh i love the way they did this one! http://www.goodorient.com/Braw_White_Silk_Brocade_Dress_P17029
Nice love the front! http://www.goodorient.com/Classy_Pale_Yellow_Floral_Qi_Pao_P18414 and it's almost the same gold color as my brocade
I've never seen a colar like this before on a cheongsam http://www.goodorient.com/Chinese_Red_Princess_Thai_Silk_Dress_P21770
http://www.goodorient.com/Kong_Ming_Feather_Fan_P23949 and it practically has loli sleeves already.
If i go for a Takuya Angel & Qi loli look this would rock, http://www.goodorient.com/Red_and_Black_Longevity_Silk_Brocade_Cheongsam_P23295 especially this one http://www.goodorient.com/Ice_Queen_White_Silk_Brocade_Dress_P23308 Ooooh, this one is kickin' too http://www.goodorient.com/Black_Plum_Blossom_Wadded_Vest_P20349
doubled collars! neat! http://www.goodorient.com/Kong_Ming_Feather_Fan_P23949 even more interesting Qipao collar on this one http://www.goodorient.com/Red_Chinese_Bride_Qipao_P22166 and this dress shows a close up of how the collar works http://www.goodorient.com/Forest_Spirit_Silk_Dress_P24449
I suppose this means that i could make a laced up corset back Qi loli dress http://www.goodorient.com/Brown_Thai_silk_Lace_Evening_Dress_P22787 the mind boggles
and holy crap check these out http://www.goodorient.com/Classical_Gray_+_Red_Stripe_Wool_Coat_P23288 and here http://www.goodorient.com/Classy_Phoenix_Jacket_P17207 classy http://www.goodorient.com/Green_Piping_Cashmere_Coat_P18030 and the color contrasts here too http://www.goodorient.com/Loose_Peony_Coat_P17833 the bust darts look different on this one http://www.goodorient.com/Red_Moon_Jacket_P17293

http://eurobrat.blogspot.com/ while on http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/2006/08/qipao_for_me.html
Hmm, this could work as a basic technique when i get a sloper

A mini history of Qipao http://www.thirdmay.net/ has a good pic of someone's mom wearing one

I love the littel girl in the plaid qipao! the fur rocks
http://www.aodai4u.com/aboutaodai.html

http://www.monkeysee.com/play/2144-how-to-sew-by-hand
And Molly Chicken RAWKS!!! Because even a 5 year old can make Anna Panda!

sew it by hand!

Make you Own Frog Closures
http://www.sewmodestclothing.com/buttonalternatives.shtml
http://members.tripod.com/~perfectpatterns/frogs.html
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/review/readreview.pl?ID=1183
http://www.wisegeek.com/on-clothing-what-is-a-frog-closure.htm

m-sewing.com

http://www.fabrics.net/ is very educational! aand so is the tips and tricks section of Burda style http://www.burdastyle.com/
http://www.runningwolfpack.com/index.html for the were wanna bes

Waist Cincher Corset Sewing Pattern

http://community.livejournal.com/corsetmakers/254141.html

http://community.livejournal.com/corsetmakers/profile

Waist cincher
Cell Phone battery wiki
Gothic Lolita, and anothe better vid, Gothic Lolita Fashion Album 4:47 is my favorite part... little kids are sooo Cute!!


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