Black cheongsam printed with butterflies with matching beige jacket

Title
Black cheongsam printed with butterflies with matching beige jacket
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Hong Kong and Singapore
Material
thai silk, synthetic, metal
Dimension
Object size: 104.5 x 50.5 cm
Accession No.
2009-02209
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun

This black sleeveless ankle length cheongsam with a matching jacket belonged to Mdm. Zhuo Yu Chun. Mdm. Zhuo was the director of Tai Wee Company Pte Ltd. The cheongsam is printed on black fabric with butterflies. Both pieces of garments were made of synthetic Thai silk.

 

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