The representation of the dragon in Chinese dress was historically reserved for the emperor and his circle since the beginning of the Song Dynasty. More recently, the motif has become a pervasive element in traditional Chinese dress styles. For the 1934 film Limehouse Blues, costume designer Travis Banton dressed Anna May Wong, one of Hollywood’s first Chinese film stars, in a black cheongsam-style gown embellished with gold and silver sequins forming a dragon motif. For the SS 2013 Emilio Pucci show, Peter Dundas reapproriated historical elements of Asian dress into his collection; utilizing woodblock prints, kimono-style sleeves and the depiction of a gold dragon motif on a similar straight, black long-sleeved gown.