Secrets Behind the Legendary Chi-Pao

Is there anything that accentuates a woman’s grace and femininity more than an ultra-elegant chi-pao crafted from fine gossamer-thin silk? And could there be anything chicer than the chi-paos made famous by Shanghai writer Eileen Chang, the so-called chi-pao belle? Much of this exquisite elegance is down to a very special fabric, “gambiered canton gauze”. This episode takes a closer look at this amazing material and the brilliant traditional Chinese couture that it has made possible.