Also known as a cheongsam - the unisex Cantonese term means ... popularised in the early 20s by revolutionary "Founder of Modern China" Sun Yat-sen. This outfit comprised a jacket-and-trousers ...

The cheongsam, traditionally made from brightly colored, classic Chinese silk prints is given a modern twist by Hu Ruixian with new materials such as tweed or in this case linen. Photograph by ...

Lavishly illustrated fashion magazine articles, scholarly monographs and museum exhibitions have extensively documented the social history of the cheongsam. Most research has focused on the ...