Red can-can underskirt

Title
Red can-can underskirt
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
tulle, synthetic
Dimension
Gross measurement: 61 x 115 cm
Accession No.
2010-04905
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Veronica Lee Kim Lian

This red-tiered can-can underskirt was probably worn with this red dress (2010-04863) to achieve a full-skirted look. The underskirt belonged to the donor’s mother, Veronica Lee Kim Lian, who passed away in 1964.

 

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