Title
Slippers
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2018-01326
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Cynthia, Larry, Celia, Carol and Lawrence Chia, in memory of their parents Chia Teck Loke and Ong Siew Choo.
This pair of embroidered closed-toed slippers for the groom has an embroidered shoe face, utilizing basket-weave stitch to create auspicious motifs. It is possibly part of a pair of wedding slippers, the other with heels for the bride.This object belonged to Wee Bee Neo, a prominent Sang Khek Umm or mistress of wedding ceremonies. As a wedding specialist, she was in charge of the bride’s hair and jewellery, and guiding the young lady through the proper rituals.
