Title
Pink blouse and skirt worn on san zhao hui men (三朝回门)
Year/Period
1952
Region
Acquired in Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: Please refer to individual parts
Accession No.
2021-00069
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs Chan Ah Kow
This piece was worn by Lucy Chan on the third day after her wedding to Chan Ah Kow for san zhao hui men (三朝回门) - a traditional element of a Chinese wedding in which the bride returns to her home with the groom, and the groom gives the brides family a whole roasted pig (a sign of the bride's virginity). Lucy Chan and Chan Ah Kow were the parents of Patricia Chan. Patricia Chan was known as the 'Golden Girl' of Singapore for her sporting achievements in swimming. Mrs Chan and her husband were instrumental in their daughter's success. Mr Chan Ah Kow would train his children himself before and after work at his clinic in Rochore. Mrs Chan would chaperone the children to swimming practice and to school.
