Saturday, January 30, 2010

The other costume of Baba and Nyonya

Nyonya Kebaya is a unique tradisional dresses for their ethnic. The main thing that differentiate Nyonya Kebaya from the other kebaya is the materials that be used in the top of kebaya. The materials are gauze, cotton, voile or georgette. we must use "anak baju" when want to wear Nyonya Kebaya.

The top was embroidered by the beautiful motifs expecially in the collar. The motifs that be used is colourfull flowers. The motifs are usually hand-made. Although have a machine-made embroided, but people still like hand-made embroided because hand-made embroided look more beautiful between when we used machine.

Kebaya labuh usually worn by elderly ladies. "anak baju" also must be used for this kebaya and have three brooches infront of the kebaya. For the "kebaya pendek", it always used by younger nyonya. This kebaya also sewn by body shape.

Nyonya Kebaya use 'kain sarong' for the bottom. For the sarong, batik java is used. Batik java also known as "batik jawa". The "sarong" always sewn according to the body for look more beautiful.

'kasut manik' was embroidered with full of patience and skills. the small beads from Czech Republik used to sem this shoes. In modern times, people like to used crytal beads to put in the shoes.

The pattern or motifs that they always use to sew in 'kasut manik' is colouring flower influence by pottery and 'batik sarong'.

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