Photo of Fashion Lady in Black Lace Cheongsam with Vest-style Underskirt

This photo was taken in Shanghai during the 1930s or 1940s. The mandarin gown in this picture is made of black lace woven with recurrent silver threads. The solid-looking standing collar and the conservative silhouette of the upper half give some solemnity to this garment made of a semi-transparent fabric. The lady in the photo, in a vest-style underskirt to go with this cheongsam, wears a silver diamond ring, a forehead-exposed hairstyle with dense small curls and a refined makeup, exuding confidence and composure in this beautiful piece of apparel.