Title
Purple floral printed sleeveless silk cheongsam with inner wear
Year/Period
1965
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: 137.3 x 45 cm
Accession No.
2010-01229
Collection of
This elegant evening cheongsam, which comes with inner wear, is made of silk and has silver sequins and beads sewn onto the orange, green and purple floral print. It has a tight-fitting silhouette, typical of the 1950s and 1960s look. In order to create a more fitted and three-dimensional effect, a series of darts were gradually introduced to the upper part of cheongsam in the two decades, making it resemble a Western-style dress. This cheongsam comes with an internal orange slip.
