Artefacts of ‘Blue’: How One Dye Coloured Modern China
CHAT Lounge, Tsuen Wan
Why We Recommend it
Discover Indanthrene Blue in Artefacts of ‘Blue’ — the synthetic dye of Miss Happiness ads that defined progress in modern China’s fashion.
Description
CHAT’s Artefacts of ‘Blue’ revives Indanthrene Blue — the world’s first synthetic vat dye, immortalised by the character Miss Happiness in iconic 1930s ads. Its colour captured China’s rush toward progress, dyeing school uniforms and institutional wear during the 1930s and 1940s. More than pigment, it also embodied speed and modernity — pioneering a new aesthetic that still resonates.
Details
When: 21 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026 Where: CHAT Lounge – 2/F, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street – Tsuen Wan
