Talk: Cheongsam at Bakers Bench
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026
- 4:30 pm - 6 pm PT
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$25, Members: $20
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Bakers Bench, 1021 Alpine St., Unit A, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Wear your favorite cheongsam, qipao, or other traditional Chinese garment for a gathering at Bakers Bench in Chinatown featuring a lecture from Clarissa Esguerra, co-curator of Fashioning Chinese Women. You'll also enjoy a pairing of tea and vegan pastries crafted by Bakers Bench chef and owner Jen Yee.
This program is part of Third Weekends at LACMA, a monthly line up of free and ticketed programs inspired by our collection and special exhibitions.
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Presented by East West Bank.
Major support provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Jennifer and Mark McCormick, and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF).
Generous support provided by Raymond Kai Dong, Cindy Y. Huang, Emilia Yin and Emmanuel Sharef, Mary Solomon, Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation, Dacia Xu, Jan Yang, and Jacqueline Zhang.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Dress (Qipao), China, Shanghai, c. 1933, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund; Sincere Co. Ltd., Ensemble (Dress [Qipao] and Jacket), China, Shanghai, early 1930s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund; Dress (Qipao), China, 1939–40, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Acquisition Fund, © Jason Wu, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Presented by East West Bank.
Major support provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Jennifer and Mark McCormick, and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF).
Generous support provided by Raymond Kai Dong, Cindy Y. Huang, Emilia Yin and Emmanuel Sharef, Mary Solomon, Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation, Dacia Xu, Jan Yang, and Jacqueline Zhang.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Dress (Qipao), China, Shanghai, c. 1933, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund; Sincere Co. Ltd., Ensemble (Dress [Qipao] and Jacket), China, Shanghai, early 1930s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund; Dress (Qipao), China, 1939–40, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Acquisition Fund, © Jason Wu, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA