Pink cheongsam with floral motif in lace

This is a pink ankle-length sleeveless cheongsam. The collar is lined with a plastic netted support. The flap on the right-hand side is secured by press studs. This cheongsam belonged to Mdm. Wu Chuen Chuen, who enjoyed wearing it to work and parties, often with a corset underneath to achieve the desired hourglass figure. A leading businesswoman of her time, Mdm. Wu ran the former Stamford Café at Bras Basah Road for 30 years before it closed in the 1970s.