Title
Kebaya
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Malacca
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 71.3 x 125.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-00862
Collection of
This black kebaya is made using a printed floral fabric. It is used during mourning periods as somber colours of black, blue and green were considered appropriate for the occasion in the 20th century. 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).
