Title
Unfinished Cotton Lace Bodice
Year/Period
1960s - 1980s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 35.0 x 71.0 .cm
Accession No.
2017-00309
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Sophie Kho
Sylvia Kho who was a prominent bridal couturier in Singapore from the 1950s to 1990s. She designed and custom-made wedding gowns using elaborate laces imported from Europe.This unfinished cream-coloured bodice from Sylvia Kho’s collection was made using hand-made Swiss cotton lace. Made by hand, such fine quality of lace are no longer produced by millinery houses in Europe.
