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Kebaya and kain panjang

1920s

National Heritage Board, Singapore

National Heritage Board, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore

This features scenes from the fairy tale Cinderella - including the clock striking midnight, Prince Charming, the fairy godmother, and a glass slipper. By the end of the 19th century, batiks with scenes from popular fairy tales were fashionable with Eurasian batik-makers, who copied such designs from book illustrations.

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  • Title: Kebaya and kain panjang
  • Date Created: 1920s
  • Provenance: Kain panjang: Collection of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
  • Type: Kebaya
  • Medium: Kebaya: Machine-made cotton voile and machine-made lace. Kain panjang: Cotton (drawn batik).
National Heritage Board, Singapore

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