The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century of Straits Chinese Costume"Sheer, romantic, alluring, yet sedate, the Nyonya kebaya has become a recognisable and enduring Malaysian fashion icon. Originally a long, straight Arab-inspired top of plain cotton, it was adopted by the Nyonyas... who gradually transformed it into a shapely, embroidered, translucent blouse, fastened with a set of chained brooches and worn with a matching hand-drawn batik sarong and beaded slippers... Following an introduction to the history of the Nyonyas and the evolution of the kebaya, readers are treated to... kebaya from the collection of [the author]... The processes of making a kebaya, the wealth of embroidery motifs employed, and the ways in which the timeless beauty of the kebaya is being brought into the future are also described."--Book jacket. |
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Additional notes Baba Nyonya community Baba Nyonya culture Baba Nyonya Heritage Babas and Nyonyas back and cuffs baju panjang beaded shoes beadwork blue kebaya brooches camisole century CHARMED IMPRESSIONS Cheong Fatt Tze Cirebon collar courtesy Peter Wee Cut-work type daisies Decorative edges dress E-mail Embroidery area Embroidery motif Embroidery type Endon Mahmood Extensive in front Fabric colour Fabric pattern floral motifs flowers front opening green Jalan Java jewellery kebaya biku kebaya featuring kebaya renda kebaya sulam kebaya tailors kepala Kuala Lumpur lace lapik main motifs Malacca Malay Peninsula Malay women Malaysia matched Melinda Looi Normal satin stitch Nyonya Heritage Museum Nyonya kebaya opening and sides panels Pekalongan batik sarong Penang Peranakan Chinese Photo courtesy pink Pulau Pinang Raised satin stitch Raymond Kwok running stitch Sarong courtesy Peter satin stitch Sdn Bhd silver Singapore Straits Chinese Straits Settlements Sumatra Thread colours trade usually wear the kebaya WOMEN OF STYLE yellow