Title
Chanel long-sleeved silk and satin blouse
Year/Period
Mid 1980s
Region
France and Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 63 x 131.7 cm
Accession No.
2010-01422
Collection of
This is a Chanel cream-coloured silk and satin long-sleeved blouse with nautical stripes.Designer labels became popular amongst the increasingly affluent middle and working class women in Singapore, especially from the 1980s onwards. As more women climbed the corporate ladder, their purchasing power increased and the clothes they wore reflected their increasing wealth and changing status. They bought these garments from retailers such as Glamourette, which brought in designer labels.
