Cantonese Opera Blouse

MOA: University of British Columbia

2967/5 a-c

Woman's opera costume blouse (worn with 2967/4 and 2967/6). Light green shirt, lined fully inside in white fabric, closure up the back with snaps. Neck hole is very small and round. Each cuff has a large removable snap-on decoration (parts b and c) in the shape of flowers and foliage made of gold and silver sequins and transparent tube beads. In blue ink on the inside back of the shirt is a stamp with 3 rows of Chinese characters.


  • Type of Item blouse
  • Culture Cantonese
  • Material plastic, metal, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 54.0 cm, width 122.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
  • Received from Jin Wah Sing Musical Association

  • Made in China

  • Ownership Date before August 29, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on August 29, 2012

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2967/0005 a-c