Grey suit jacket

Title
Grey suit jacket
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 87.7 x 83.5 cm
Accession No.
2010-01289
Credit Line
Gift of Constance Sheares

This grey wool jacket is the top half of a suit which belonged to the late husband of Constance Sheares, the donor. It was tailor-made at Sidi, Singapore. Constance Sheares is the daughter of Singapore’s second president, Mr. Benjamin Sheares (1971-1981). She was a curator at the National Museum of Singapore in the 1970s and 1980s.