KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The kebaya’s origins go all the way back to colonial times, and before that, the Middle East, said kebaya expert Cedric Tan. The kebaya was inspired by...
Saturday, 01 Jul 2023 7:00 AM MYT
Before Islam spread to Malaysia, women were comfortable going bare-breasted as it was an accepted social norm in the heat and humidity of the tropics, Tan said.“It was also a kind of class differentiation. Women with such long robes over their body were considered of higher status,” he said. It was a type of tunic that was wide and loose with a straight cut that fell to the ankles; the long dress was said to project the image of a courteous Nyonya with good upbringing who had her body, legs and hands covered.Beginning in the 1910s, the short tunic with two pockets at the front became popular among the younger Nyonya.
, introduced around that period, is made of rubia or muslin cloth from Europe and it consists of many colours.
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