Shawl made for a green floral cheongsam

Title
Shawl made for a green floral cheongsam
Year/Period
1970s-1980s
Region
Hong Kong and Singapore
Material
satin silk, synthetic
Dimension
Object size: 28.5 x 203.2 cm
Accession No.
2009-02170
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun

This shawl which was made for a green floral ankle length cheongsam belonged to Mdm Zhuo Yu Chun, director of Tai Wee Company Pte Ltd. It is made of synthetic satin silk, the same fabric used for the cheongsam. According to the donor, she was inspired by her grandmother who used the selendang back in Indonesia. Hence this shawl and the cheongsam are hybrids of Malay and Chinese influences.

 

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