Malay girls in baju kebaya

Title
Malay girls in baju kebaya
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: L13.7cm X W8.4cm
Accession No.
1991-00418
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The baju kebaya is the traditional blouse of Malay women, and is usually worn with a matching batik sarong. Here, the two Malay girls are wearing the long kebaya with sarong.

 

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