[Experiment] China Dress (Cheongsam) Test — Output Differences Between china dress, qipao, and cheongsam

Conclusions

• china dress / qipao / cheongsam all produce equivalent output with no practical difference (qipao is most token-efficient)
• high slit stably reflects longer length + deep side slit
• mini reliably shortens the length
• red reflects color 100%
• sleeveless stably removes the sleeves

What You’ll Learn

• Whether there are output differences among the 3 synonyms china dress / qipao / cheongsam
• How much slit, length, color, and sleeve elements can be controlled
• Default output tendencies for china dresses (color, pattern, length)

Experiment Conditions

Base Prompt

Experiment 1: Basic Keyword Comparison

Condition A: china dress (2 tokens)

Observations

All 3 images show a traditional china dress. Satin fabric with floral embroidery, mandarin collar, and chinese buttons confirmed. Blue color tones predominate.

Condition B: qipao (1 token)

Observations

No visual difference from A. Equivalent output.

Condition C: cheongsam (1 token)

Observations

Visually equivalent to A/B. No difference among synonyms.

Experiment 2: Variation Control

Condition D: high slit china dress (4 tokens)

Observations

Slits up to the upper thigh in 3/3. Length became longer with a deep side slit. Stable effect confirmed.

Lab Director comment: The high slit long length looks amazing on the legs. China dress has to be high slit, no question.

Condition E: mini china dress (3 tokens)

Observations

Mini length stably reproduced. Upper thigh and above exposed.

Condition F: red china dress (3 tokens)

Observations

All 3 images show red, 100% reflected. Floral pattern in gold/white, clearly different from the blue tones of A through C.

Condition G: sleeveless china dress (3 tokens)

Observations

Sleeveless reliably reflected. Shoulder exposure increased.

Cross Comparison

Synonym Comparison (china dress / qipao / cheongsam)

Seed	china dress (A)	qipao (B)	cheongsam (C)
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123
789

All 3 synonyms are visually equivalent. qipao is most efficient at 1 token.

Variation Comparison (basic / high slit / mini / red / sleeveless)

Seed	china dress (A)	high slit (D)	mini (E)	red (F)	sleeveless (G)
42
123
789

High slit shows longer length + deep slit, mini shows length shortening, red shows color change, sleeveless shows sleeve removal — all stably reflected.

Lab Director Comment

So, the takeaway this time is that the 3 synonyms make no difference. If qipao gets it done in 1 token, the saved tokens can be spent on high slit or sleeveless, which is nice. Next I want to try combining mini + sleeveless.

Key Findings

Synonym Differences

• china dress / qipao / cheongsam are all visually equivalent
• qipao is most efficient at 1 token. Recommend qipao if token efficiency is important
• Default output: blue floral satin, mandarin collar, chinese buttons
• Lab Director’s personal take: China dress-type prompts seem to have a tendency to push toward more Chinese-looking facial features overall. Especially qipao — that tendency feels stronger. Even with japanese actress specified, it may be pulled by the cultural associations of the outfit

Variation Control

• high slit: Long length + deep side slit stably reflected (3/3)
• mini: Length shortening reliably works
• red: Color specification 100% reflected. Completely switches from the default blue
• sleeveless: Sleeve removal stably reflected

Recommended Prompt Compositions

Combine the following based on use:

• Basic: qipao (1 token)
• Sexy: high slit qipao or mini qipao
• Color specification: red qipao with color prefix
• More exposure: sleeveless qipao

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