Bloomers

Title
Bloomers
Year/Period
c.1900
Region
Dutch East Indies, Indonesia
Material
cotton
Dimension
Gross measurement: 71 x 90 cm
Accession No.
2011-02145
Collection of
Peranakan Museum
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee

This pair of bloomers or undergarment probably worn by Peranakan women reflects the Western influence and its adaptation into Peranakan culture.

 

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