Title
Fabric with foliate motifs
Year/Period
late 19th - early 20th century
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 114.0 x 297.3 cm
Accession No.
2016-00673
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
These examples provide insight into the making of kebayas and raw material used. There are numerous pieces of bobbin lace in this donation, the making of which was an established tradition in port cities like Malacca and Palembang by the early 20th century. European printed cotton was popular in the late 19th century and was often used to make baju panjangs, though some pieces in this donation show that the material was used for the making of kebayas too.
