These days, the male cheongsam usually only makes a brief guest appearance during the banquet at a traditional Chinese wedding, when the happy couple circulate among the tables as toasts are made.

The founders of Linva Tailor, one of Hong Kong’s most famous suppliers of traditional Chinese cheongsam (full disclosure: they’re my grandparents) first opened for business in 1965 at 38 ...

Hu Ruixian is a cheongsam dressmaker and founder of Studio HHFZ. She has transformed the traditional Chinese dress into apparel suitable for casual Sundays and afternoon lunches. “Using fashion ...