Vintage 1940s Blue and Silver Satin Damask Qi Pao Cheongsam Dress

Beautiful vintage 1940s Cheongsam dress in blue and silver satin damask woven with a fern pattern. Very fitted with a stiff Mandarin collar and high side slits. Front and back sides are tapered below the hip to the hem. Snaps on the front across bodice up to neck and has a side metal zipper. Not lined. In excellent condition apart from one tiny faint spot, shown in center of the last photo.

There are no tags, this dress was custom made. Please refer to the measurements listed below, taken while laying flat and doubled where appropriate.

Bust - 36 inches (91.44 cm)
Waist - 34 inches (86.36 cm)
Hip - 38 inches (96.52 cm)
Length from shoulder to hem - 43 inches (109.22 cm)
Shoulders across back from seam to seam - 15 inches (38.1 cm)
Sleeve length - 6 inches (15.24 cm)

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