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Where to find a tip-top cheongsam:

Shanghai Tang, Pedder Building,

12 Pedder Street, Central, tel: 2525 7333. This high-end designer label offers a custom-made service.

Blanc de Chine, Shop 218-221, the Landmark, Central, tel: 2104 7934. Offers a bias-cut version with a sheer back or detailed appliques.

Ranee K, 47K Staunton Street, SoHo, tel: 2108 4068. Specialises in modern styles and offers ready-made or custom-tailored cheongsams.

New King's Fabric Company, Room 313, Yip Fung Building, 13 D'Aguilar Street, Central, tel: 3118 7672. Shanghainese tailor Master Lau is classically trained in the art of cheongsam making.