'Dou Peng', 'Feng Mao' (Snow Cape, Wind Cap)

Title
'Dou Peng', 'Feng Mao' (Snow Cape, Wind Cap)
Year/Period
1930s to 1950s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 152.5 x 280.3 cm
Accession No.
2007-51704-001

This densely sequinned cape with a floral motif that looks like a hibiscus, is usually paired with a wind cap. It could be worn to indicate that the character in the opera is travelling during winter or outdoors late in the night (refer to 2007-51704).