Title
Checkered cheongsam with cap sleeves in silk
Year/Period
1950s-early 1960s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 100.9 x 43 cm
Accession No.
2010-04854
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Veronica Lee Kim Lian
This colourful checkered cheongsam made of Thai silk has a nipped in waist, typical of the 1950s Western silhouette. Such a trend was not only seen in cheongsam, but also in other ethnic costumes such as sari and sarong kebaya.
