Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index
One size does not fit all -- Determining the "fabric" -- The cheongsam: a complex garment -- Wearing practices in Canada: ambivalence, authenticity, and agency -- Getting inside "The Fitting Room" -- Conclusion: Cheongsam 2.0 / Making alterations
Associations between the cheongsam dress and Chinese cultural identity are well known but what are the meanings of the cheongsam for members of the Chinese diaspora? In a study grounded in first-hand accounts of wearing, Cheryl Sim explores the practices and experiences of women in Canada, a major Chinese diaspora, and carries out the first in-depth study of the cheongsam from this critical point of view--back cover
