Bead by Bead – The Art of Crafting Peranakan Beaded Shoes

Generations | 3:17 mins

Impressing potential mothers-in-law is not an easy task, especially if you’re Peranakan.

For Nonyas like Angeline, embroidery is one of many important skills that a good daughter-in-law must have. One such display of their talent is their ability to handsew more than 10,000 coloured beads to complete a pair of Peranakan beaded shoe.

Sole incredible!

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