Lovelyish

You should totally go for it. Qipaos are so beautiful and elegant. I bet you’ll look amazing.

As for your bf, you mentioned he doesn’t seem to care if you wear a qipao, and that’s a good thing.

You needn’t concern yourself with his friends. Screw ‘em. It’s all about you and your bf on prom night having fun while looking good in the process.

I think you would be the coolest person ever to wear a qipao to the prom. I think they’re gorgeous. Plus, it’s not your prom, so it’s not like you’ll be in all of the yearbook photos if that’s what you’re worried about. This is a fun night, wear what makes you feel comfortable and beautiful!

Go for it!  I think you will look so pretty and elegant.  Never mind what his friends thing.  I think this is a great, economical solution for prom attire.  My sister wore one to her prom…but that was 2004…but who cares?  Classy never goes out of style.

I think it’d be gorgeous, unique and elegant, but aren’t they very warm to the point of being uncomfortable?

I think they’re elegant and beautiful – go for it!

Haha, awww, Lovelyish edited out my possibly offensive remarks about being a weeaboo. Oh well

@heart_leigh@xanga - I just don’t really want an incident to happen where his friends are taking the mickey out of him for me again. It happens a lot -.- He’s not close to his friends, but even bad friends’ opinions feel important, you know?

@ashleya - Haha, thanks. At my old high school, prom pictures actually don’t go into the yearbook so it wouldn’t matter either way

@babybug329@xanga - Did you guys live in a fairly Asian-populated area? My year and his year are both kind of lacking in diversity, and I kind of feel like this would be less of an issue for everyone if he or I was younger because the grade below him has a lot more Asians.
@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Nah, silk is “warm in the winter and cool in the summer,” which is one of the reasons why it was so highly regarded by all types of monarchs way back when. The other reason was probably that it’s laborious and time-consuming to make the traditional way. Lol, so that’s not much of an issue XD

Do it!!  

@xsPoNgEs_go_SQUISHx13@xanga - I think it is pretty diverse in my neck of the woods, but mostly all the Asians were at the rival school down the street.  Like others mentioned, don’t try to please others.  Someday, they will realize being unique is desirable.  But I can understand why you wouldn’t want to wear a qipao because you don’t want to stand out too much, especially since it is not your prom.

If he doesn’t care than you shouldn’t either.  I would do it.

not only are qipaos beautiful but I have seen prom attire inspired by them I don’t see why it would be inappropriate and as long as you feel good in it you will look good in it, and if you feel good in it I’m sure your bf wont object. Have fun!

i wore a long, velvet qipao to my prom in 08. it was crimson red with a thigh high slit and a large, gold sequined phoenix on the front.  i thought it was gonna be awkward, but people thought it was really cool. go for it!

All the examples pictured are beautiful and both the ones you described in the post sound lovely, so I say go for it! Chances are you’ll get a bunch of compliments for choosing something elegant, classy, and truly unique =)

I wore a black one for my prom!! Everybody LOVED it!!

I think it’s super pretty! You should totally wear it and if people stare at you funny, it’s cause they’re only thinking, “darn, I should have thought of that first!” haha I like the fact that you’re bringing your own style to prom. 

Go for it!  I wore a Qipao to my elementary school graduation, and I still wear them for formal events now!  They are a classic choice, and its a great way to represent your culture.  I am more of an Ao Dai person, being Vietnamese, but I always loved the Qipao.  No matter what other people think, do what makes YOU happy.  If you feel gorgeous in your Qipao, wear it!  You’ll be lovely.

I totally wore a red one to a sort of ‘college prom’, I dressed it up with a black sash around the waist and tall heels, I got a ton of compliments on it and people asking me ‘where I got it’. Uuhh..china?

I think you definitely should. They’re elegant, you seem beautiful yourself…why not blow everyone else out of the water? When I went to my senior prom, I wore makeup (one of the first times in my life up until that point), made up my hair, and wore a really pretty dress. None of my friends recognized me. None of them. They gave me weird, confused looks, and then they were like “OH MY GOSH IS THAT YOU?”. So I say do it. Look your best, make an impression, and have that night last forever.

I think that would be a wonderful idea. It’s elegant, classy, and diverse. You’d definitely stand out in a good way . My prom dress wasn’t really special- short, white, casual, and about 30 bucks. But it looked good. So as long as you feel good, I say Go For It!

I think they’re ridiculously classy…. go for it! 

Whoever thinks you would be weird wearing a qipao to prom, they’ll eat those words of theirs and drop their jaws all the way to the ground upon seeing your magnificent beauty; girls would just jealously talk about you while their bfs/dates would go blue-balled with their eyes popping out of their sockets.  Rock it girl!  Cause at the end of it, your bf will have the biggest grins with “That’s My Girl!” written all over his face.

Yes maybe I’m exaggerating things or however, but Chinese/Asian aren’t the only ones trying to rock qipao’s or whatever their native formal/special wear may be, westerners and others are trying to rock such a fashion as well; it’ll just so happen that you’ll just be the standout of the prom so as long as you feel you can deal with the attention and flaunt your alluring beauty, by all means GO FOR IT!

I’m not a fan. Proms are meant to have princess gowns or modern shorter dresses. Qipao are for traditional events, not school ones. You’ll stick out like a sore thumb :/

@PAPER__x__HEART@xanga - XD Yeah, I just feel like it’d be awkward. Thanks!

@takoyuki@xanga - That’s great. I bet you looked awesome.

@sinnersxsaints - Ao dai’s are so pretty! One of my friends wore a hanbok-inspired dress to our prom.

@toriwillprevail@xanga - Hahaha, I love when that happens! That sounds gorgeous

@EmberCove - Awww, thanks! That would be my main concern if it was my own prom XD It’s great that that went so well for you! Haha, the day of my prom, I went and made over my best friend because she’s like you and never wears make-up. Same deal happened

@tictact0e0@xanga - XD Thanks so much! I’m not quite sure if I’d get that much attention, but it’s definitely a fabulous visual

Bold move thumbs up!

A girl at my prom wore it back in ’08 She looked so elegant and beautiful. I know you will too

that would be perfectly appropriate, it represents where your from & you’ll most likely look lovely in it :]

It’s way better than all the other dresses out there that either show ridiculous amounts of cleavage or have cut-outs everywhere. I think you’ll look fantastic

Yes

Oh my gosh! I would TOTALLY have rocked a qipao if I looked good in one during prom! 

@wing_stock@xanga - Yeah, that’s what I’m afraid of. It’s not my prom, so I’m not too interested in standing out, and I feel like a qipao would put me in an awkward spotlight…

I know how you feel! My boyfriend is a grade younger and I went to his prom when I was a freshman in college. Ah good memories. It does take the stress off. The dress I wore to his prom was unique and elegant, but not as “va-va-voom” as what I wore to my own prom(s). However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still be yourself! If his school has a diverse group of students and if you feel the qipao is elegant enough then I’d go for it. I’m not sure what the cultural customs are, but if you can I’d style the dress to make it look more prom-y. Like a gorgeous hairstyle and accessories, heels, etc. Have fun and don’t stress!

I think you’ll look great, but personally I would have my reserves depending on your local ‘prom culture’ if that makes sense. For my high school prom was really casual, yeah people went and bought expensive dresses, but no big puffy gowns and mostly cocktail dresses. On the other hand, Qipaos were worn a lot for graduation. But i mean if you look great go for it! 

I think it looks beautiful! Besides, who says you have to wear a ballgown to a prom?

People will stare

Definitely not inappropriate, and I think it is a great idea. Considering you are Chinese, it’s not weird at all, IMO (and I guess it also helps that your b/f is Chinese). Now me, I own a qipao that my mom bought me for Christmas one year, but I’m a white European chick so it would be weird. Which is shame because I love it.

Basically, wear it and rock it. They both sound pretty and you’d be representing your cultural heritage, and saving lots of money. See, no cons!

wear it! i wore mine for homecoming (and so did another Chinese girl) and all my classmates loved it

I think it would be awesome. Go for it! I think it’s an elegant choice. And I would go for the Lavender one since you said it fits you now!

@xsPoNgEs_go_SQUISHx13@xanga - I just realized elementary school was over 10+ years ago and now I feel so old!

I think they’re beautiful, but it sounds like you won’t be comfortable in one at prom. Wear whatever makes you most comfortable.

I wore one for my junior prom.  I think you’ll stand out in a good way.  They are elegant and beautiful.  

I would say why not.  It’s a unique expression of yourself if you want to do it, and if they don’t like it then I’d say to hell with them.  If your guy is all right with it then who cares what his friends think.  I would think that you’d want to impress him, not the peanut gallery. 

go for it!!!! qipaos are great (i wish i was thin enough to wear it and look nice in it)
you’ll be the classiest one at prom!!!

eh, thats too much

They’re just so beautiful! You should totally do it and stand out from all the crowd, you’ll look amazing! 

Wear it! I’ve worn a sari to formal events and I even got married in a long sleeve cheongsam dress. 

This style of dress is gorgeous and I wish I had one, or two, or eighteen.

I wore an ao dai to my formal. I say, go for it

As a guy, I think you should totally do it too! Be sure to consider some of the additional fashion accessories that some of the other comments mentioned (e.g. “I dressed it up with a black sash around the waist and tall heels”). Have fun!

Qipaos are totally appropriate for prom. Wear what makes you feel elegant and comfortable.

I don’t see why you shouldn’t wear a qipao to Prom. As long as you feel pretty in it, then go for it!
As for his friends, don’t worry about them. What’s more important is you and your boyfriend having a magical night at Prom. if his friends give him a hard time about it, he shouldn’t care. All that matters is that he loves you.

Plus, if this helps calm any of your doubting nerves, at the homecoming coronation at my school, one of the girls wore a traditional Vietnamese dress while everyone else wore long gowns. Everybody loved it because it showed that she was proud of her cultural. Same with one of the Vietnamese girls at coronation the year before.
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Don’t worry about you wearing something that’s not “traditional” for Prom. Be proud that you are representing you cultural. Plus, you know that nobdy else will have the same dress as you.

Do it! You will look stunning

Do what you think you’ll look your best in, not what the “trend” is. I actually gone to a wedding where a girl wore one after she changed out of her wedding dress, it was the coolest thing I’ve seen done. Keep that in mind too for future reference.

Go for it! I think qipaos are really elegant and, with the right fit, they can be hot. If you’re worried it’s not dressy enough, put on some nice jewelry. And heels, of course. Think of Maggie Cheung from the movie “In The Mood For Love.” She epitomized the beauty of qipaos in that movie. If you wear it with confidence, you’ll look great. 

It looks so classy and elegant!
(way better than those tiny pieces of cloth people call dresses but only cover your ass and boobs…)

Looks good. Go for it!

I’ve had some friends that wore qipao to proms and other school engagements (high school and university)…and they are absolutely gorgeous.

 What’s more  elegant than a qipao? Very lovely. Elegant. Sophisticated. But not crass and over the top. Refreshing (…I should be a spokes person haha)

Do it!

As far as I can tell, go for it! Being comfortable is key to having a good time. Most people I know say they regret spending as much money on prom as they did (I spent about $100 and am even regretting that since I could have worn a thrift store dress I had bought for much less- like $40) since its just one night. And while its sweet of you to care about your boyfriend’s friends don’t worry about what other people think. Its your confidence and unique personality that will impress people more than what you wear, but I’m sure you’ll be lovely!

DO IIIIIIITTTT.

So bold! Do it! Have fun with it! It shouldn’t matter as long as you feel confident in what you’re wearing!

lol i wore mines to prom — i got so many compliments from my friends and teachers