Title
Female graduates from Cheng Jiao Ju’s Third Tailoring and Sewing Class (成教局第三届高级缝剪班)
Year/Period
7 June 1965
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: Image: H:11 x W:15 cm,
Object size: Mount: H:18.4 x W:24.2 cm
Object size: Mount: H:18.4 x W:24.2 cm
Accession No.
2008-01691
Collection of
This photograph shows that there were specialised schools to help women acquire tailoring and sewing skills. These skills were much needed in an era where many women went to seamstresses to have their clothes custom made. To possess such skills meant that women could work from home and earn an income.
