Rose Chan Doll

Singapore Rose Chan Doll

Rose Chan Doll is the mascot of Takashimaya and was born in the autumn of 1959. In the Christmas of 1994, Takashimaya Singapore presented ‘Rose Chan’ to Singapore for the first time. These ‘Valentine Rose’ were issued on a limited quantity of 3000. 

Since then, her fans have seen her in a variety of different outfits evoking diverse moods and themes. In addition, she has donned a United Nations parade of ethnic costumes, including Spanish, Japanese, Peranakan, Dutch, Chinese and the traditional garb of a Venetian gondolier!

2011 Juunihitoe

In 2011, Rose-chan returns to her Japanese roots to wear the elite ceremonial robes of a Japanese court lady – dentouteki kimono (traditional kimono), also known as juunihitoe, or ‘twelve-layered robe’. The various layers are made of silk, with the innermost layer in white. The colours and the arrangements of the layers are very important, which each colour sporting a poetic name, such as ‘crimson plum of the spring’. The layers are only fully visible around the sleeves and the neck, and their arrangement and colours are indicative of the taste and rank of the lady wearing them.