Title
Black satin silk cheongsam with dragon motif
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 123.7 x 46.5 cm
Accession No.
2004-00687
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Irene Hoe
This is a black sleeveless cheongsam with elaborate gold sequins and beads shaped in the form of a dragon down the right bodice. This piece has a nipped-in waist. The flap on the right-hand side is secured by press studs. While the high collar creates the illusion of a long slender neck, the ankle length of the cheongsam and its short side slits project elegance. A modern Singaporean Chinese woman attending an evening function in the 1960s might select a classic but dramatic satin cheongsam such as the one seen here.
