Title
Kebaya
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 68.0 x 115.5 cm
Accession No.
2021-00097
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Suan Thung-Brooks in memory of her grandparents
Embellished with intricate embroidery, this is an example of a type of kebaya known as kebaya sulam. Elaborate embroideries adorned the edges of the kebaya sulam, and sometimes completely cover the triangular front panels, which would drape over the lap when the wearer sat down.Sewing machines were available in the Malay Archipelago by the end of the 19th century, and by the first decades of the 20th century they were used to create increasingly complicated embroideries that imitated the appearance of lace.
