This is a purple and gold velvet cheongsam, with a floral motif all over. Typical of the fashion during the late 1940s and early 1950s, the sleeves are made from one piece of fabric folded at the shoulder and hemmed at the sides and sleeves.This piece belonged to Mdm. Low Suet Hing, who used to visit a Shanghainese tailor at Geylang to make her cheongsams. Shanghainese tailors were known for their workmanship in producing cheongsams of superior quality. Mdm. Low would personally select fabrics from High Street, Arab Street, and Queen Street in Singapore. Influenced by the Western style, Mdm. Low would complement her cheongsam with a small handbag, high-heeled shoes and stockings.
