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This thesis examines the visual identities of Straits Chinese women, known as Nyonyas, as presented through their dress in the British Straits Settlements from the mid-19th to early 20th century. It argues that, unlike Straits Chinese men, Nyonyas did not visually present themselves as Straits Chinese but rather as "local Nyonyas" through their unique, hybrid dress styles adapted from local Southeast Asian traditions. Only in the early 20th century did Nyonya dress and visual identity begin to shift to pres

Author

Kevin Yonathan

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