Title
Baju panjang
Year/Period
Late 19th to early 20th century
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Object Type
baju panjang, tunics
Dimension
Gross measurement: 82.8 x 129 cm
Accession No.
2011-01087
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr & Mrs Lee Kip Lee
NLB Type
Costume
This piece of 'baju panjang' (long dress in Malay) was donated by private collector and independent art researcher, Mr. Peter Lee.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.
