A little bit of history!  The Qun kwa is a two-piece traditional southern Chinese bridal dress.  It stems from the Qing Dynasty and is still worn by Chinese brides today.  I’ve decided to wear a qun kwa because I want to preserve my culture.  I believe tradition is very important and worthwhile especially for special occasions like weddings.

Besides, qun kwa is a beautiful piece of garment!  It has two separate sets, top is a blouse jacket and bottom is a long skirt.  The blouse is often 3/4 sleeve to reveal the bride’s creamy skin on hands and wrist (…not that I have creamy skin!).  The dress is generally red with dragon and phoenix stitching.  Initially, most of the qun kwas I have seen online were very simple and made with plain polyester.  Today I found a site that offers traditional qun kwa with gold and silver threading which definitely made it more elaborate and elegant.  The craftsmanship looks wonderful compared to the flat piece of cloths I’ve seen earlier.  Of course, it also have to cost 5X more!