Title
Kebaya
Year/Period
early to mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 77.0 x 126.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01317
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Cynthia, Larry, Celia, Carol and Lawrence Chia, in memory of their parents Chia Teck Loke and Ong Siew Choo.
This pink kebaya has a checked pattern running through it, and each square containing red and purple lines forming a diamond shape. Dark purple embroidery decorates its borders. The kebaya is a short tunic that was worn by Peranakan womenover a camisole and paired with a sarong. It gained popularity amongst the Peranakan community in the early 20th century, replacing the baju panjang as the fashionable clothing of choice. This kebaya belonged to Mdm Ong Siew Choo (1930-2012), a homemaker.
