Beaded slippers

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Title
Beaded slippers
Year/Period
2003
Region
Purchased in Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Pls refer to individual parts for measurement
Accession No.
2025-00370
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs Eveyln Greaves (née Yeo) and granddaughter Mia Greaves

These beaded slippers (kasot manek in Baba Malay) are embroidered with designs showing peacocks set against a black background with flowers. Evelyn Greaves (née Yeo) purchased the slippers in Singapore to match a custom-made sarong kebaya by Steven Ong, a designer from Kuala Lumpur.