Title
Bride’s neckties
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Malacca, Straits Settlements
Object Type
Accession No.
2011-01809
Collection of
These embroidered strips, which look like neck-ties, feature the auspicious Chinese motifs of the phoenix and peony. They are pinned to the shoulder cape worn by the bride. The cape represents the neck feathers of the phoenix and consists of small embroidered flaps which overlap one another.
