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Where to buy a qipao in NYC ?

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    Mommalita       Bay Area

    Where are the good places to buy a qipao off the rack in NYC? This is for my daughter and she will just wear it for an hour during the reception.

     
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    louisianablue    April 7, 2012   New York

    This store has a pretty good selection of dresses you can rent or buy.  http://www.yelp.com/biz/peony-red-new-york

    Also there is a boutique at the corner of Mott and Pell Street.  They make custom cheongsam, but also sell of the rack.

     
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    Mommalita       Bay Area

    @louisianablue: Thanks.

     
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    veracuicui    October 18, 2008   China

    @Mommalita: what kind of Qipao? I am in a wedding dresses market here in Suzhou,China and there are many kinds of Qipao. Traditional and evolutionary ones.

     
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    LittleRiver    October 13, 2012   NYC

    I got mine at the boutique mentioned by @louisianablue.  I don't know if it has a name, but it is located at 38 Mott @ Pell.  They primarily sell custom, but I was able to buy a sample off the rack.

     
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    mjm2012    June 2012  

    Does anyone have any idea of price range for off the rack vs custom? I'm thinking about wearing one for our rehearsal dinner  because I'm not changing into one during the wedding.

     
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    LittleRiver    October 13, 2012   NYC

    @mjm2012:  I am also wearing my qipao for our banquet the night before the wedding. In NYC I saw prices hovering around $300 for off the rack and custom prices starting at $400.

     
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    mjm2012    June 2012  

    @LittleRiver:  Thanks! I think I'm going to check out your place and peony red this week to get an idea of pricing and designs. May just walk around Chinatown and stop inti anyplace that sells. 

     
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    Mommalita       Bay Area

    I finally bought one from a Chinese company on the internet. It's really lovely but it needs alterations.

     

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