I'm the webmaster of the EFU chinese clothes shop at http://www.efushop.com/ . My own ideal in women's clothing is a look which combines showing off the curves with classical elegance and I think the cheongsam does this beautifully. The design and cut are very simple but tailored skin-tight to a woman with a shapely figure it is a masterpiece - I'd take that over a Spice Girl cheongsam any day. See the sample: http://www.efushop.com/today/sample4.jpg http://www.efushop.com/today/das05.jpg