Diasporic Garment in Overseas Chinese Literature: The Cultural Memory of the Cheongsam in the 20th Century Nanyang Writings
This study investigates the qipao (cheongsam) in terms of its garment construction, material properties, and sartorial evolution as represented in twentieth-century Nanyang (Southeast Asian) Chinese literature. Through systematic textual analysis, it examines how textile characteristics—including fiber selection, fabri...