Blue mid-sleeved silk cheongsam with vertical stripes

Blue mid-sleeved silk cheongsam with vertical stripes
1930s
Hong Kong Museum of History collection
The shell fabric of this cheongsam is woven with vertical stripes in three shades of blue. The sewing displays a fine execution. The dress is furnished with 12 pairs of bright blue frog closures, while the edges are adorned with bindings almost one inch wide alongside piping of a similar width.