Checkered cheongsam with cap sleeves in silk

This colourful checkered cheongsam made of Thai silk has a nipped in waist, typical of the 1950s Western silhouette. Such a trend was not only seen in cheongsam, but also in other ethnic costumes such as sari and sarong kebaya.

 

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