Brenda’s Wearable Art

棉質印花無袖單長衫

Unlined cotton print short-sleeved cheongsam

Patterns continue across outer and inner flaps

香雲紗提花短袖袷長衫

Lined gambiered silk short-sleeved cheongsam with jacquard motif

Butterfly frog-buttons by Master Po Ming-wah

人造絲印花短袖袷長衫

Lined viscose print short-sleeved cheongsam

Pattern-matching at the seam of “cross-cut” sleeve

女裝長衫理想懸掛法

Ideal way to hang women’s cheongsam

Protect the dress especially the collar from deforming

真絲提花雪紡偷襟單長衫

Unlined silk organza jacquard toujin cheongsam

No centre seams; dress can be fully open from right

真絲提花雪紡偷襟單長衫

Unlined silk organza jacquard toujin cheongsam

厂-shaped closure; no shoulder and armhole seams; triple binding/piping

羊毛巴里紗印花偷襟單長衫

Unlined wool voile print toujin cheongsam

No centre seams; dress can be fully open from right
Fabric design: l ’impression du temps

羊毛巴里紗印花偷襟中袖單長衫

Unlined wool voile print toujin cheongsam

厂-shaped closure; no shoulder and armhole seams; triple binding/piping

香雲紗菱格紋偷襟單長衫

Unlined gambiered silk toujin cheongsam with lozenge motif

The fly of the closure flap Is created by “shifting the warp” of the fabric

人字紋精紡毛料偷襟單長衫

Unlined herringbone worsted toujin cheongsam

Single binding and piping; 9 pairs of straight fastenings down the right; low side-splits

香雲紗菱格紋偷襟單長衫

Unlined herringbone worsted toujin cheongsam

Former neck and clavical buttons replaced by gilt metal buttons with reticulated archaic "bats presenting longevity" motif designed by l 'impression du temps

印花混金線雪紡偷襟單長衫

Unlined paisley jacquard silk toujin cheongsam

Closeup of binding, piping and lace trim behind the neck

Gold-threaded print organza toujin cheongsam

14 pairs of straight fastenings; a white slip dress is worn underneath
Fabric Design: Anna Sui

羊毛巴里紗印花偷襟單長衫

Unlined wool voile print toujin cheongsam

Fabric design: l ’impression du temps

羊毛巴里紗印花偷襟單長衫(背面)

Unlined wool voile print toujin cheongsam (back)

Fabric design: l ’impression du temps

喀什米爾羊絨絲偷襟單長衫

Unlined silk cashmere toujin cheongsam

Single binding and piping

喀什米爾羊絨絲偷襟單長衫

Unlined silk cashmere toujin cheongsam

Closeup of collar front and clavicle fastenings

印直條紋紗羅偷襟單長衫

Unlined vertical stripe print toujin cheongsam

The fly of the closure flap Is created by “lifting the weft” instead of “shifting the warp” of the fabric