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Susan Mah
Woman's Dress (Cheongsam)circa 1948

On view:

BCAM 2nd Floor, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity

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Designer: Susan Mah
China, Guangdong, active United States, California, 1902-1984
Title: Woman's Dress (Cheongsam)
Place Made: United States, California, Fresno
Date Made: circa 1948
Medium: Rayon, screenprinted
Dimensions: Center back length: 40 1/2 in. (102.87 cm)
Credit Line: Costume Council Acquisition Fund
Accession Number: M.2025.141.7
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.