Friday, January 22, 2010

Costume Of Baba and Nyonya

The sarongs, kebayas, and kasut manek was save in cabinet during wedding ceremonies.

For bride, they used the wedding costume and it covered by jewels, gold and diamondkeronsang brooches. They also used almost 15 pinned onto a pedepan ( a special collar for jewels), rows of malay, chinese and europian style gold and diamonds necklaces, and filigree gold pendants.

Besides that, the bride also worn diamond earings, bracelets, anklets, and the glittering crown. It made by multitude of hairpins and Barbaric magnificience is one of the effect or theme of nyonya bride.
For the groom's costume, they worn a loose, long and flowing scholar's robes. The robes reaching down to the ankles and a silk jacket embroidered with auspicious motif in a gold threat, and a cone-shaped taselled hat or skull cap. They also put jewellery on his hat ornament but it was restricted.

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