Green batik dress with stand-up collar by Sylvia Kho nee Wong Sien Moy

Title
Green batik dress with stand-up collar by Sylvia Kho nee Wong Sien Moy
Year/Period
1980s
Region
Singapore
Material
Batik
Dimension
Gross measurement: 107.3 x 115.6 .cm
Accession No.
2017-00504
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of the children of Mrs Florence Chong (nee Wong Chit Moy) – Coleen, Susan and Raymond Chong

Mrs Sylvia Kho (nee Wong Sien Moy) was a prominent bridal designer in Singapore from the 1950s to 1990s. Beyond wedding gowns, she also designed dresses for her female relatives. This green batik dress was designed and made by Sylvia Kho for her seventh sister, Mrs Florence Chong (nee Wong Chit Moy).

 

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