A blue kaftan with floral embroidery

Title
A blue kaftan with floral embroidery
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Material
cotton
Dimension
Gross measurement: H:144 X W:82
Accession No.
2007-53403
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Chin May Nah

The style of this kaftan is typical of 1970s fashion. It exudes an ethnic aesthetic borrowed from the hippie culture of the 1960s.

 

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