Title
Group of slipper face patterns
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Pls refer to individual parts for measurement
Accession No.
2024-00047
Collection of
Patterns were used to guide the hand when drawing the outline of a slipper face in order to ensure consistency and accuracy in measurements. This was done with ink or chalk and applied directly onto the fabric. Slipper faces were often sewn at home before they were sent to the shoemakers to be made up into slippers. Known as "kasot manek" in Baba Malay, beaded slippers grew in popularity in the 1920s, replacing earlier embroidered slippers. This group of patterns belonged to Alice Choo (1926-2019) and might have been made by her. She was taught to bead and embroider at home.
