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Collections

Woman's Dress (Qipao)circa 1936

On view:
BCAM 2nd Floor, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Sleeveless qipao displayed on a dress form, cream fabric with allover brown floral print, chocolate brown mandarin collar, frog closures, and solid brown side panels
Title
Woman's Dress (Qipao)
Place Made
China
Date Made
circa 1936
Medium
Rayon double weave with rayon supplementary-warp patterning and cotton plain weave trim
Dimensions
Center back length: 54 5/8 in. (138.75 cm) Height (Collar): 1 7/8 in. (4.76 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chere Lai Mah
Accession Number
M.2022.101.33
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.