Orange floral lace jacket for a sleeveless cheongsam

This orange floral jacket has a ‘scalloped’ collar, hem and cuffs. It was made for an orange sleeveless cheongsam worn by the late Datin Aw Cheng Hu, daughter of Mr. Aw Boon Par. Mr. Aw was a philanthropist best known for introducing the heat rub, Tiger Balm. The cheongsam and jacket were made by Shanghainese tailors with fabric bought from High Street. Datin Aw also had a matching set of jewellery for each cheongsam.