Purple floral cheongsam with matching jacket

Title
Purple floral cheongsam with matching jacket
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Hong Kong and Singapore
Material
thai silk, synthetic, metal
Dimension
Object size: 105 x 48 cm
Accession No.
2009-02211
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun

This purple floral sleeveless and ankle length cheongsam with a matching jacket belonged to Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun. Mdm. Zhuo was the director of Tai Wee Company Pte Ltd. Both pieces of garments were made of synthetic Thai silk.

 

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