Orange floral sleeveless cheongsam in lace

Title
Orange floral sleeveless cheongsam in lace
Year/Period
1960s-1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Gross measurement: 107.5 x 48 cm
Accession No.
2008-06210
Credit Line
Gift of Judy Lee

This orange floral sleeveless cheongsam has a ‘scalloped’ hem. It comes with a matching jacket and belonged to the late Datin Aw Cheng Hu, daughter of Mr. Aw Boon Par. Mr. Aw was a philanthropist best known for introducing the heat rub, Tiger Balm. The cheongsam and jacket were made by Shanghainese tailors with fabric bought from High Street. Datin Aw also had a matching set of jewellery for each cheongsam.