Title
Yellow cheongsam
Year/Period
early 1950s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 121.5 x 70.6 cm
Accession No.
2009-03674
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs & Mrs Melvin Poh
This yellow cotton cheongsam with sleeves that are folded belonged to the late Christina Lee. It has joint sleeves and the silhouette is loose cut, with a short collar. The cheongsam is stained and suffers from foxing.Christina Lee was married to Datok Loke Wan Tho from 1950 to 1962. She was a style icon remembered for cladding in cheongsam.
