Title
A Malay woman in a ‘baju panjang’ with a ‘selendang’ over her head
Year/Period
c. 1903
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 14 x 8.7 cm
Accession No.
1996-02695
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.
