Title
Green dress with muscial note details
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 61.5 x 71.0 x 2.5 cm
Accession No.
2019-00601
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the Lim Family in memory of Edna Chong Kim Neo
On this whimsical mint green dress, a pair of dancers is shown capering among floating quavers and swirling staves. The configuration of these embroidered elements on the bodice resembles the form of a stomacher. Sewing machines were widely available in the Malay Archipelago since the late 19th century. In Singapore, Robinsons and Company announced its appointment as the sole agent of Singer sewing machines in 1883. This dress was made by Chong Kim Neo (1916-1972) for her niece, the donor. She made beaded slippers and garments from her home as she did not own a shop.
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