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Collections

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

On view: BCAM 2nd FloorFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Knee-length green qipao on a mannequin stand, with an allover black velvet scrolling vine pattern on glossy green fabric, mandarin collar, and short cap sleeves

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Cheongsam), mid- to late 1950s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mei Mei Rado, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Cheongsam)
Place Made
Hong Kong
Date Made
mid- to late 1950s
Medium
Silk twill, warp-printed (chiné) with sequins and glass beads
Dimensions
Center back length: 44 1/2 in. (113.03 cm) Height (Collar): 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mei Mei Rado
Accession Number
M.2020.119.2
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.