In The Mood For… Cheongsams

January 22nd, 2015

Channel your inner Maggie Cheung this Chinese New Year, in these beautifully constructed mid-century cheongsams.

Gorgeous East- meets – West 1960s silk cheongsam featuring pretty paisley prints and frog closures. Size: Sm/M Measurements: Bust -35″, Waist – 39″, Hips – 40″. Did you know that the cheongsam was adopted as an exotic fashion item in the West in the 1950s and 60s, often cut in luxurious brocades and shimmering duchesse satin!

This screams Suzie Wong! Classic, elegant, and absolutely stunning, this 1950s figure-hugging silk brocade cheongsam boasts frog closures, side slits, and lovely embroidered scenes of foliage, pagodas, and people. Size: XS Measurements: Bust -33″, Waist – 24″, Hips – 35″