Title
Cream Silk Baju Peiki and Koon
Year/Period
late 19th-20th century
Region
Straits Settlements
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2016-00708
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
Known as a baju peiki or baju shanghai, this long-sleeved jacket with a mandarin collar and frog buttons is made from a richly patterned cream silk fabric and thickly lined on the inside. Its hem and cuffs are formed by rows of elaborate and dense pleats. The label reads, ‘The Yang Wat, Soerabaia.’ The matching skirt or koon is made using the same material and techniques. The cotton baju peiki could have been paired with batik sarong in less formal occasions.It is part of a donation which contains a mixture of garments worn by Peranakan men and women.
