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Pink cheongsam with auspicious motifs printed all over

Title

Year/Period

1980s

Region

Hong Kong and Singapore

Material

fuji silk, synthetic

Dimension

Object size: 142.7 x 107 cm

Accession No.

2009-02178

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Credit Line

Courtesy of Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun

This pink ankle length cheongsam with long sleeves belonged to Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun, director of Tai Wee Company Pte Ltd. The cheongsam is full of auspicious motifs which include the god of longevity and the symbols of 'longevity' (寿, shou) and ‘happiness’ (喜, xi). Even the floral button is of the character 'longevity'.