The japanese Kimono and the Chinese Qi Pao

Japanese traditional clothing Kimono plays an important rol in the Japanese culyure. different Kimonos are worn during different events by both men and women. However, the traditional clothing of japan mainly focuses on women with different type of kimono representing different stages of the women's life. There are seven types of kimonos that represent different occasions and events, and each has it own representation. The seven kinds of kimonos are Furisode, Yukakata, Houmongi, Uchikake, Tomesode, …

…is similar, the way a girl or young woman id dressed reflects on how the person is being brought up in the family and therefore, girl needs to be more sophisticated or else it ruins the family's reputation and the chance of her finding a good man can also be lowered. Kimono and QiPao do not only represent elegance and beauty, but also the way how a person is being brought up in the family.