This is the second year I’ve bought a cheongsum here for my 5yo. Prices range from $6 to $28 for different materials. The linen ones are great but my dowager prefers softer materials so I got her the cotton one at $10. It was actually a white dress with blue flowers, but the colour ran in the wash and it turned into a blue dress. The color run was very even as I used hot water (there were yellow spots on the dress) so I didn’t mind the white dress turning blue actually. The quality is very cheap, with bad sewing, and the dress seems to have shrunk a little in the wash, BUT it’s OK with me because it only cost $10. Most importantly, my daughter likes it, looks nice in it and it makes her feel comfortable. We’re only going to wear it twice a year probably, once for CNY celebrations in school and a second time for Racial Harmony Day in school, so at $10, this dress is PERFECT.

They also carry really cute fusion ethnic wear for boys. Think mandarin collars with dinosaur prints. These are more expensive at close to $20 (sorry I can’t really recall the prices for those). The material seems better and less likely to shrink too.

I bought my son’s CNY costume from the shop two years ago and there wasn’t a shrinkage problem. It was a soft linen and we were happy with it!