Cheongsam
Title
Cheongsam
Subject
clothes
dress
Description
A cheongsam is a traditional female body hugging dress. It was popular in the 1920s and 1930s Shanghai, especially Chinese socialites and upper-class women in the 1920s and 1930s in Shanghai.
Creator
an unknown Manchus
Date
popular in ShangHai: 1920s to 1940s
Rights
general public
Format
changpao
Type
physical object
Coverage
Manchu Rule over China in 1644
Chinese Communist Revolution in 1946
Alternative Title
qipao
Date Accepted
ShangHai: 1920s to 1940s
Has Version
qipao
Medium
silk
cotton
Accrual Method
function
Accrual Periodicity
1
Accrual Policy
to analyse the most common function of the item
Audience
upper-class women in Manchu-ruled China
ShangHai female in 1920s to 1940s
modern female
tourists
Audience Education Level
universial
Rights Holder
general public
UUID
ed9f2f28-2270-4994-be6a-ae8680cffff4
Collection
Citation
an unknown Manchus, “Cheongsam,” Mei Ho House, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-43/items/show/10.
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