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Collections

Woman's Dress (Cheongsam)mid- to late 1950s

On view:
BCAM 2nd Floor, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Black brocade qipao-style dress on a mannequin, with tone-on-tone floral jacquard weave and allover black beading and sequins, short sleeves, and mandarin collar
Title
Woman's Dress (Cheongsam)
Place Made
Hong Kong
Date Made
mid- to late 1950s
Medium
Rayon damask with plastic sequins and beads
Dimensions
Center back length: 46 1/4 in. (117.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mei Mei Rado
Accession Number
M.2020.119.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Hansen, Michaela. Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2026.