Title
A silk cheongsam owned by Maggie Lim
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Gross Measurement: 128.0 x 69.0 cm
Accession No.
2015-00181
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by Patricia Lin
This silk cheongsam belonged to Maggie Lim (1913 – 1995), Singapore’s first female Queen’s Scholar. After qualifying as a doctor in London, she became a public health officer in Singapore and campaigned successfully to raise awareness of birth control.
