Chocolate Tsang opens the door to her Hong Kong studio wearing one of her handmade cheongsam, the Chinese-style, form-hugging dress characterised by a high collar, short sleeves and side slits.

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 ...

Cheongsam is one of the traditional outfits worn by Chinese women for special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, festivals, and the New Year. It’s a sheath dress usually characterized by high ...