Frequently Asked Questions

Contact me via email or by using the “Place an Order” form on my Clothing Shop page with the name of the piece you’d like to purchase. Since each piece is one-of-a-kind, if multiple people request the same piece, purchase will be first come, first serve. Please provide your mailing address so I can calculate shipping fees. I will email you with a Paypal invoice including the item price, any applicable tax, and shipping which you can pay via Paypal, Venmo, or Credit Card. Due to the one-of-a-kind nature of my pieces, all sales are final. Please note that I only use insured shipping options. I can ship internationally, however there may be additional tax, customs fees, and higher shipping costs, to be paid by the customer. I will ship your purchase within the week, excluding holidays. If you will be at a makers market I will be attending soon, pickup may be possible to avoid shipping fees. 

To maximize the lifespan of your piece, wash it by hand in cold water with a gentle soap. After washing, rather than wringing excess water out, lay your piece flat on a towel and roll the towel up (like a Swiss roll cake). Hang or lay your piece flat to finish air drying.

Do not dry clean my pieces, since I frequently use gutta and resist which will be removed by the dry cleaning process. 

If your piece contains cyanotype dye or silk painting, the dyes are sensitive to pH and phosphates, so in order to avoid discoloration wash it using a pH-neutral and phosphate-free soap. I recommend soaps designed for silk, as they are typically pH balanced, phosphate-free, and very gentle on both fabric and skin. Some good options are Heritage Park Silk & Wool Laundry Detergent and Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar. 

You may iron your piece at the lowest temperature appropriate for the fabric types it contains. For instance, if your piece contains cotton and silk, iron it on the silk setting which is a lower temperature than the cotton setting.

Your piece will come with a care card indicating the types of fabric and dyes it contains.

For a detailed breakdown of sizing, please see the charts linked here.

I hope to offer a greater range of sizes as my business grows. If you typically wear Women’s XS or S or Men’s XS in USA sizing; I recommend buying an S. If you typically wear Women’s M or Men’s S in USA sizing, I recommend buying a M. If you typically wear Women’s L or XL or Men’s M in USA sizing, I recommend buying an L. If you typically wear Women’s XXL or Men’s L in USA sizing, I recommend buying an XL.

Current Commission Status: Closed

If you are interested in commissioning a custom piece, please email me. I am currently taking commissions for any of the named pieces in my shop, which you can see a list of here, in all sizes listed in the size charts (see here for detailed measurements). We can work together to discuss colors and central motifs, but the final design must fall within my style. Pricing may be higher than my non-commission pieces, as custom designs require extra development time, but I will provide a quote and a contract before we move forward with the commission process. A non-refundable retainer fee will be required upfront to hold the commission slot and cover consulting/design time. The commission itself will be due in two parts: 50% before I begin your commission and the remaining 50%, shipping, and any taxes when I finish your commission.

I am not currently accepting fantasy and traditional hanfu commissions, but that is something I occasionally offer.

I do not take sewing pattern commissions, but if there is a type of garment you would like to see, feel free to let me know as it helps me guage interest.

I generally release new pieces one-by-one as they are made, but sometimes I release clothing in drops of 6-9 pieces. I announce my drops on my Instagram, TikTok, and website.

Hanfu refers to the traditional styles of Han Chinese clothing. There are many styles that developed across the Chinese dynasties, but some popular styles of Hanfu include a top with flowing sleeves paired with a skirt or trousers (such as yichang and qixiong ruqun) or a series of layered robes and overcoats (such as beizi or yuanlingpao).

To learn more about hanfu, check out my History of Chinese Clothing blog where I write about everything I’ve learned through my historical research.

I also recommend the books Chinese Clothing by Hua Mei; 5000 Years of Chinese Costumes by Xun Zhou and Gao Chunming; and Hanfu: A Visual Primer of Historical Han Chinese Attire by the Northern California Hanfu Association.

I seek to incorporate the elegant silhouettes and classical motifs of hanfu in my clothing design. Growing up as a Chinese-adoptee in America, making historical Chinese clothing was a poignant way to connect with my heritage, so now I hope to share the beauty of Chinese clothing with a broad audience. My parents are both potters and I spent time in Jingdezhen, the largest producer of Chinese porcelain pottery, with my mother while she studied porcelain pottery when I was young. That time was deeply formative and I love to incorporate the motifs of Chinese blue and white porcelain pottery in my clothing designs.

Sensory-friendly clothing is clothing without obtrusive seams and with soft fabric. Due to my sensory issues as a neurodivergent individual, I’ve always had issues wearing scratchy clothing with itchy seams a labels, so I take care to not include these in my clothing designs.

Whenever possible, I like to use upcycled fabric and deadstock fabrics to save these fabrics from going to waste. If I have used upcycled or deadstock fabric in a piece, I will list it in the product description. Note that if I am using upcycled or deadstock fabrics, I cannot 100% guarantee that the fiber content is accurate because I’m not in contact with the manufacturer in those cases.

I make everything in a home atelier, and do have a dog. The dog does not spend time in my atelier and I make sure all pieces are clean before they are shipped out. However, I cannot 100% guarantee an errant hair will not fall into your package, so if you have a life-threatening dog allergy I do not recommend that you buy from me.