Title
Black sleeveless cheongsam with pink embroidery
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 116.6 x 41 cm
Accession No.
2009-03677
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr & Mrs Melvin Poh
This black sleeveless wool cheongsam belonging to the late Christina Lee, is decorated with pink embroidery and black piping. The high collar and body hugging silhouette suggest that it is from the 1950s and 1960s. Christina Lee was married to Datok Loke Wan Tho from 1950 to 1962. She was a style icon remembered for cladding in cheongsam.
