This studio photograph shows Peranakan bride Mdm Tan Quee Kee in a white wedding dress and veil and her groom Mr Ong Bock Kim in a full western suit. In the early 20th century, Peranakan women wore a variety of clothing depending on the occasion, reflecting their multi-faceted identity. These included the sarong kebaya, Chinese style clothing such as the cheongsam, as well as western style dresses. This couple's choice of western style clothing for their wedding reflects the rapid social changes that took place in Singapore the early 20th century and the increasing influence of Western fashion by the 1930s.
