A Journey of Singapore Style 1850-1950: Tradition and Evolution in Peranakan Fashion From the Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee Collection and the Mrs. Eiko Adnan Kusuma Collection Exhibition Natural dyed

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Lee Kip Lee in Singapore

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A Journey of Singapore Style 1850-1950: Tradition and Evolution in Peranakan Fashion From the Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee Collection and the Mrs. Eiko Adnan Kusuma Collection Exhibition Natural dyedPeranakan are descendants of Chinese who migrated to Southeast Asia, married local women and settled there. They established a unique culture, forming a network over the borders of Southeast Asian countries. Singapore is one of the major cities, such as Melaka and Penang, Malaysia, of the network. Peranakan women wore jacket called baju and batik colored with delicate designs. Especially, long upper garments in a classic style, called baju panjang,