Yellow cap-sleeved top with plastic buttons

Title
Yellow cap-sleeved top with plastic buttons
Year/Period
Early 1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 43 x 50 cm
Accession No.
2010-04918
Credit Line
Gift of Veronica Lee Kim Lian

This yellow cap-sleeved top with plastic buttons belonged to the donor’s mother, Veronica Lee Kim Lian, who passed away in 1964. This top does not only reveal the unique fashion taste and style of the wearer, but also reflects the increasingly Western and modern identity of Singaporean women from the 1950s onwards. Veronica worked as a sales representative at Robinsons Department Store. Her choice of garments was thus relatively trendy and up-to-date.