Timepieces and Bracelets , Unknown
Jewelry

The Chinese bracelets and timepieces belonged to Lillian Ho Wong, born in 1895 in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The timepiece on the far right has Lillian’s Chinese name engraved into the back. Lillian mainly wore Western clothes throughout her lifetime, and her 1920s wardrobe was full of beaded, glamourous dresses. However, her Western fashion is juxtaposed with Chinese clothing accessories. A portrait of 16-year-old Lillian shows her wearing a Western white blouse with two timepieces.

Exposé par :

Violet Wolfe

Autres œuvres de Unknown

Cheongsam , 1990s
Dress
Violet Wolfe
Portrait of Yamaguchi Momoe , 1980s Photograph Public
Photograph
Violet Wolfe
Cheongsam from Beauty Pageant , 1978-9
Dress
Violet Wolfe
Hand-painted Kimono , 1980s
Photograph
Violet Wolfe
Chinatown’s Girls Drill Team Uniform , 1960-62
60 x 46 cm (h x w)
Garment
Violet Wolfe

Plus de Violet Wolfe

Portrait of Anna May Wong , 1934
Photograph
Violet Wolfe
Comedy/Tragedy Masks Brooch , 1988
4.2 x 5.5 cm (h x w)
Jewelry
Violet Wolfe
Denim Jacket , 1988
57 x 52.5 cm (h x w)
Garment
Violet Wolfe
Graduation Dress , 1985
118.5 x 35.5 cm (h x w)
Violet Wolfe
Couture , 1980
Photograph
Violet Wolfe