Bridal ‘samfoo’ set

Title
Bridal ‘samfoo’ set
Year/Period
8 May 1950
Region
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Material
cotton
Dimension
Unknown Type: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2008-06149
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm. Liong Tsing Ju

This bridal ‘samfoo’ set of mandarin-collar blouses and loose-fitting pants comprises of both inner and outer garments. The donor, Mdm. Liong Tsing Ju is a Pu-Tian Fujianese who was married in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, on 8 May 1950. She settled down in Singapore with her husband and children in 1961.

 

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