Title
Kebaya
Year/Period
mid 20th century
Region
Malacca
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 65.5 x 122.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00856
Collection of
This navy blue kebaya features large floral embroidery on its V-shaped lapels and sleeves. 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).
