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60年代 - 「天青波普」:一九六零年代几何十字云纹古董台湾旗袍(东方波普美学)/ 1960s - "Azure Pop Art": A 1960s Taiwanese Vintage Qipao with Geometric Cross and Cloud Motifs (Aesthetic of Oriental Pop)
60年代 - 「天青波普」:一九六零年代几何十字云纹古董台湾旗袍(东方波普美学)/ 1960s - "Azure Pop Art": A 1960s Taiwanese Vintage Qipao with Geometric Cross and Cloud Motifs (Aesthetic of Oriental Pop)
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《時光繡痕:
旗袍主體以亮鈷藍為底,如海天交界的澄澈色調,
上世紀六十年代,台灣在“經濟奇跡”的前夜,
1960年代,臺灣旗袍設計在西方“搖擺倫敦”
"Azure Pop Art": The Aesthetics and Historical Imprint of a 1960s Taiwanese Vintage Qipao
The main body of the Qipao is based on a vivid cobalt blue, a clear hue reminiscent of the horizon where sea meets sky, unfurling a tapestry that dialogues between geometry and tradition. Off-white cross patterns are interspersed across the fabric, their lines simple yet imbued with inner tension. The motif layers intertwine curling cloud patterns with branching crosses: the cloud motif is drawn from the curling yunwen found on Warring States Bronze artifacts, symbolizing ascension and auspiciousness; the cross-and-branch design extends the graceful meaning of the "interlocking lotus branch" brocade from the Ming and Qing dynasties, but with simplified vines. Pink flowerettes are scattered like wild berries, evoking the tender imagery of the line "Collecting the southernwood in clusters" from the Book of Songs (Shi Jing).
In the 1960s, on the eve of Taiwan's "Economic Miracle," society and culture were in a period of intense collision between tradition and the West. The Qipao, as the iconic symbol of feminine attire, transitioned from the streamlined elegance of the "Hong Kong reform" to a more avant-garde expression imbued with the spirit of the times. The cross pattern on this Qipao not only echoes Western Pop Art's playful deconstruction of religious symbols (such as Andy Warhol's appropriation of the "cross") but also aligns with the "Auspicious Cross" folk imagery in local Taiwanese culture. Scholarly research confirms that the cross pattern appeared in China as early as forty thousand years ago. The retention of the circular cloud clusters serves as a subtle tribute to the "Spirit of Chinese Aesthetics"—as scholar Li Zehou stated: "The fullness of Tang Dynasty art and the simplicity of Song Dynasty art are reborn here in modern form."
The bold colour clash of bright blue, off-white, light purple, and goose yellow breaks away from the low-saturation palette of traditional Qipaos, yet maintains the visual logic of the Chinese "Five Colours" culture, making it a unique specimen of the "Oriental Pop" aesthetic of the Sixties.
During the 1960s, Taiwanese Qipao design sought balance between the avant-garde "Swinging London" trend and the local "National Essence Revival" movement. This Qipao's structural features—the high mandarin collar and short-sleeve silhouette—reflect this duality: the high collar preserves the dignified posture of early Republican-era Qipaos, while the short sleeves align with the crisp aesthetic of 60s "MOD" womenswear. It is a sartorial projection of the contemporary Taiwanese woman's dual identity: professional capability and traditional Oriental grace.
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