Orange kebaya

Title
Orange kebaya
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Manado, Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 68.5 x 135 cm
Accession No.
2012-00695
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Family Tan Tjien Sian, Manado.

This orange kebaya has simple orange embroidery or 'sulam' work. The kebaya is a loose open jacket worn by Peranakan women of the Straits Settlements, Indonesia and Indo- Europan women of the late 19th to 20th century.