Century-old Cheongsam Shop Continues Crafting Beauty

By Xinyi Li, EDITOR

With a cheongsam and several knot buttons, the time is elapsing through the fingers fastening and releasing the buttons.

Jiang Lingjun and her beautiful clothing

In Junlin Cheongsam Museum in Shapingba District, Jiang Lingjun is designing the knot buttons. She looked calm and peaceful, but her attitude toward work was careful and meticulous. From material selection, tailor-made, and cutting to the handwork, she has to handle all the steps well. After the inheritance of several generations, from her grandmother, mother and herself, the paces of work are always slow and conscientious.

The knot buttons of cheongsam

The museum has collected a thousand of beautiful dresses, from daily dresses, evening dresses to bride dresses. It serves as a carrier of the stories of women in Chongqing, reflecting the prosperity, wane, and reinvigoration of the old but fashionable clothing.

All clothing can be customized

The Junlin Cheongsam Museum of Jiang Lingjun will continue to tell these stories through this kind of clothing.

All clothing is hand-made

Source: CQCB