Title
A Malay woman in a ‘baju panjang’ with a ‘selendang’ around her neck
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Singapore/Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: L13.7cm X W8.8cm
Accession No.
1991-00398
Collection of
The 'baju panjang' is a loose, long-sleeved blouse with a hemline ending around the calves. It was a popular garment among both Malay and Peranakan women prior to the emergence of the shorter 'kebaya' blouse in the late 1920s. The outfit is sometimes paired with a 'selendang', which is a headscarf commonly worn in public by Malay women.
