Wong works the vintage sewing machine which she still uses to sew the cheongsams. In a tiny two-bedroom apartment off Old Klang Road here, 81-year-old Theresa Wong sits hunched over on her sofa. But ...

Traditional Chinese dressmaking isn’t just beautiful—it’s a legacy of precision, elegance, and cultural depth. In this video, we dive into the art of constructing a 1930s-style Qipao (Cheongsam) using ...

A digital jacquard loom knits patterns onto a cut piece. [Photo provided to China Daily] Hong Kong had over 2,000 cheongsam makers in the 1960s when the city's tailoring industry was booming. That ...

Designer Janko Lam (Translation): A cheongsam is not only a dress, it embodies the Chinese culture and spirit. Designer Ranee Kok: When I design my cheongsam dresses, I always think of the sense of ...

Hong Kong had over 2,000 cheongsam makers in the 1960s when the city's tailoring industry was booming. That number has fallen to around five today, according to Lau On-hing, a master cheongsam maker ...