"A Celestial Ambassadress To The Occident"

Item

“‘A Celestial Ambassadress To The Occident’”. n.d. Fort Worth Telegram, Gateway to the East: China at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, accessed February 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/gateway-to-the-east/item/58001

Title
"A Celestial Ambassadress To The Occident"
Description
In newspaper interviews, Madame Wong expressed her desire to share Western ideas of femininity with Chinese women, hopeful they would travel, see the world, study different subjects, and generally not be confined to the home. Yet American media mainly focused on sensationalism and exoticism. Articles such as “A Poetical Trousseau” (Olneyville Times), “Ms. Wong’s Pretty Clothes” (Savannah Morning News), and “Wonderful Gowns” (Times Dispatch), meticulously described every stitch, ornament, and detail of the 300 embroidered gowns Madame Wong brought to St. Louis.
Publisher
Fort Worth Telegram
Source
University of Texas - Arlington, Special Collections
Rights
public domain
Language
English

“‘A Celestial Ambassadress To The Occident’”. n.d. Fort Worth Telegram, Gateway to the East: China at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, accessed February 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/gateway-to-the-east/item/58001