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Collections

Woman's Dress (Qipao)1947

On view: BCAM 2nd FloorFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Knee-length qipao-style dress on a wire dress form, dark charcoal fabric with ivory and pale yellow allover floral print, mandarin collar with frog closure, white piping at collar, cuffs, and hem

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Qipao), 1947, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Acquisition Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Qipao)
Place Made
Dress: China, Shanghai; Textile: United States
Date Made
1947
Medium
Rayon plain weave (crepe), printed, with silk satin trim
Dimensions
Center back length: 44 3/4 in. (113.67 cm) Height (collar): 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2022.108.22
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.