This is a black cap-sleeved cheongsam with a paisley motif all over. The collar, sleeves, flap on the right bodice, and hems are lined with white piping to serve as contrast. It is decorated with knotted buttons and loops known as frog buttons (花钮, hua niu) on the collar and right flap of the bodice.This piece belonged to Mdm. Low Suet Hing, who used to visit a Shanghainese tailor at Geylang to make her cheongsams. Shanghainese tailors were known for their workmanship in producing cheongsams of superior quality. Mdm. Low would personally select fabrics from High Street, Arab Street, and Queen Street in Singapore. Influenced by the Western style, Mdm. Low would complement her cheongsam with a small handbag, high heeled shoes and stockings.
