Black cheongsam with peacock motif

This is a black sleeveless cheongsam with sequins and beads shaped in the form of a peacock. It has a nipped-in waist, which accentuates the figure of the wearer.This cheongsam belonged to Mdm. Wu Chuen Chuen, who enjoyed wearing it to parties, often with a corset underneath to achieve the desired hourglass figure. A leading businesswoman of her time, Mdm. Wu ran the former Stamford Café at Bras Basah Road for 30 years before it closed in the 1970s.

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