Fashionable lady of the 1940s : full-length portrait
- Geography and Travels
- Heritage and Culture
- Arts
- 1940 / 1949
This is a photograph of Tan Yuen Chuen's mother looking stately in a studio pose. She is wearing a traditional long cheongsam worn by Chinese women, typified by the high collar. She sits in a round chair, clutching a purse and handkerchief. Photograph donated by Tan Yuen Chuen and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_290. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
This digital copy © National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work © Tan Yuen Chuen.
Subjects
- Ethnic Communities
- Clothing and dress--Singapore--Photographs
- People and communities>>Fashion and grooming>>Clothes and accessories
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