Floral silk blouse with three-quarter sleeves

Title
Floral silk blouse with three-quarter sleeves
Year/Period
Early 1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 51.3 x 100 cm
Accession No.
2010-04847
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Teo

This floral silk blouse with three-quarter sleeves belonged to the donor’s mother, Veronica Lee Kim Lian, who passed away in 1964. This blouse 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.