Red polka dot wrap for child

Title
Red polka dot wrap for child
Year/Period
1930s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 13.5 x 59 cm
Accession No.
2008-06284
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Angeline Lee Seow Luan

This piece of red cloth with polka dots and straps was used as a baby wrap, which was a sling carrier used by adults to carry babies around their bodies. This artefact belonged to donor Ms. Angeline Lee Seow Luan’s mother, Mdm. Lim Hwee Luan, a skilful embroider and sewer who worked at the Capitol Embroidery and Dress-making School in the 1950s. With her skills, she embroidered various designs on clothes for her children. She also made her own wedding dress and cheongsam for her wedding. Most women in the 1950s and 1960s were good at sewing and embroidery work.