Long-sleeve Wool &Linen Cheongsam with Checkers in Grey and Red Front

This simple but practical piece of gown features a slight trim of waistline, a “厂”-shaped placket, regular long barrel sleeves, and a round-corner high-standing collar with a height of 4 cm. Stripes in red crossing those in grey were woven on the fabric, resulting in checkers of the two colors. It is estimated that the original fabric used for this piece had a width of 73 cm based on the length of 71 cm between two sleeve seams, plus the width of selvage.
Though simple and unadorned, this item shows traces of meticulous work all over, indicating that it belonged to a middle-aged woman of medium wealth for winter and autumn wear in the 1930s.