Straits Chinese wedding garment

Title
Straits Chinese wedding garment
Year/Period
Early - mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
wedding clothes
Dimension
Object size: L180.0 x W110.0 cm
Accession No.
2000-03860
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The top features side fastenings, a Mandarin collar and auspicious floral, butterfly and phoenix motifs typically found on Peranakan Chinese wedding garments.

 

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