Title
Purple blouse
Year/Period
Early 1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: 49.8 x 69.7 cm
Accession No.
2010-04906-001
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Teo
This purple round neck boxy blouse is the top half of a skirt suit. The suit belonged to the donor’s mother, Veronica Lee Kim Lian, who passed away in 1964. The ensemble does not only reveal the unique fashion taste and style of the wearer, but also reflects the increasingly Western and modern identity of Singaporean women from the 1950s onwards. Veronica worked as a sales representative at Robinsons Department Store. Her choice of garments was thus relatively trendy and up-to-date.
