Kebaya

Title
Kebaya
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Malacca
Material
Dimension
Object size: 71.0 x 125.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00851
Collection of

This white and black kebaya is decorated with geometric patterns. The kebaya is a loose open jacket favoured by Peranakan women from the late 19th to mid 20th century, and was worn together with a batik sarong (tubular skirtcloth).