Two Malay ladies dressed in their kebayas

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Title
Two Malay ladies dressed in their kebayas
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Malaysia
Object Type
Dimension
Image size: L13.5cm X W8.8cm
Accession No.
1991-00405

The baju kebaya is the traditional blouse of Malay women, and is usually worn with a matching batik sarong. Here, the two Malay women are wearing the baju belah, a shorter version of the kebaya.