The Singapore fashion label, Baju by Oniatta was founded by Oniatta Effendi in 2016, focusing on batik and batik wearing. Its pieces are inspired by and reinvent traditional Malay and Javanese silhouettes for the contemporary wearers. Baju by Oniatta works with traditional batik makers from Indonesia in creating the designs of each batik fabric; experimenting greatly with traditional batik motifs and colours, employing both traditional batik tulis (hand-drawn batik) and batik cap (stamped batik) techniques.This kain panjang is a pagi-sore. Pagi-sore batik consists of two distinct designs, separated diagonally down the middle of a long textile. This allows the wearer to achieve two different styles—one for the day, one for the night—by arranging the cloth differently when wearing. This piece is from the Lingkaran collection and is made from a silk batik cap, in a greyish-blue and white sashiko motif.The batik cap was produced in Bantul, Yogyakarta, led by Pak Susilo.
