Chinese Blouse: "Cheongsam"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Blouses
Country: China
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Eastern Asia
Materials: Silk
width: 18.5 in;
height: 29.5 in;
depth: .25 in
This Chinese blouse imitates the design of the traditional "cheongsam" style dress, with a high asymmetrical neck closure and short sleeves. The fabric shows scenes of home life: women with a baby, children playing a game, men doing acrobatics.
The neck is closed with "pankou" frog closures.
Source:
http://www.my-qipao.com/qipaofct_engl/qipaofc1.html
https://audreydoeskaren.tumblr.com/post/650175047438319616/some-thoughts-on-chinese-pankoufrog