A green and white chequered dress with a gathered bodice and floral embroidery

Title
A green and white chequered dress with a gathered bodice and floral embroidery
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Material
cotton
Dimension
Gross measurement: H:144 X W:84
Accession No.
2007-53405
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Chin May Nah

This style of this sleeveless maxi dress is typical of 1970s fashion. It exudes a natural and ethnic aesthetic borrowed from the hippie culture of the 1960s.

 

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