Title
Sarong
Year/Period
1930s - 1960s
Region
Java
Material
Dimension
Object size: 106 x 101 cm
Accession No.
2007-00191
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Ms Anne Soh Gwek Shin in memory of Mdm Koh Suat Neo, 2007
This sarong would have been worn by a Nonya (Peranakan woman) with a tunic (kebaya). The body (badan) of the sarong is decorated with large floral bouquets with diagonal lattices. Batik cloths of the Chinese and European communities are usually designed with wide elaborate central panel (kepala) and a field framed by narrow borders. Nonya style sarongs are known for their bright and gaily coloured designs. In the early 20th century, sarongs became increasingly popular compared to the skirtcloth (kain panjang) as the former could be worn more tightly.
