Title
Silk leggings
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Malacca, Straits Settlements
Accession No.
2011-01837
Collection of
This pair of leggings may form part of the bridal costume in a Peranakan wedding. Most garments worn during a Peranakan wedding were manufactured in China by skilled, professional embroiderers before being shipped to their Straits Chinese customers.
