Title
Bridal gloves belonging to Ms Lilian Cheong Shew Fun
Year/Period
1989
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2023-00029
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Ms Lilian Cheong Shze Fun in memory of Mr Cheong Foo Yong
These gloves were worn for the donor's wedding in 1989. They were worn with a dress made by the donor's father, Mr Cheong Foo Yong. CCheong was born in 1933 in China and migrated to Singapore at hte age of seven. When he was about sixteen, Cheong worked as an apprentice dressmaker and subsequently became a bespoke dressmaker. In 1960, he opened his shop ‘DANA Gowns Dressmaker’ at Maju Avenue. When his daughters got married, Cheong personally made all their dresses. To accompany the dress, these gloves were bought from a shop in People's Park Centre.
