Title
Sleeveless cheongsam with purple and golden scallop-like design
Year/Period
1950s-60s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: 104 x 47 cm
Accession No.
2008-06200
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Judy Lee
This is a sleeveless cheongsam with purple and golden scallop patterns allover. It has a nipped in waist which was popular in the 1950s. This belonged to Datin Aw Cheng Hu. Born in 1914, she was the daughter of Mr Aw Boon Par. She wore this cheongsam when she was in her late 40s and 50s. Datin Aw would personally select her fabrics from Modern Silk Store and Chotirmall along High Street, Singapore, before sending them to Shanghainese tailors who were sought after for their cheongsam making skills.
