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Beige sleeveless cheongsam

Title

Year/Period

1960s-1970s

Region

Singapore

Dimension

Gross measurement: 99 x 49 cm

Accession No.

2008-06214

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Credit Line

Gift of Judy Lee

This beige sleeveless cheongsam comes with a matching jacket. It 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.