Title
Padded Baju Panjang
Year/Period
late 19th - early 20th century
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Gross Measurement: 120.5 x 155.3 cm
Accession No.
2016-00678
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
The baju panjang is made of silk fabric with curving foliate patterns. It is thickly lined and padded on the inside. Family lore has it that the nyonya bride wore this when visiting relatives in the cold months of China after her Penang wedding. In late 19th century Penang, there was a large selection of materials to choose from for the making of baju panjang, including silk, European cotton and velvet. It is part of a donation which contains a mixture of garments worn by Peranakan men and women.
