Cheongsam that belonged to Singapore's war heroine, Elizabeth Choy

This ‘cheongsam’ with elegant floral prints was worn by Singapore's Second World War heroine, Elizabeth Choy, when she attended Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on 2 June 1953 in England.

 

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