Batik sarongs were worn by nyonyas to match their baju panjangs and kebaya. Sarongs were commonly made from batik textiles, where plain woven fabric is decorated using molten wax applied or drawn onto the cloth. After successive applications of wax and dye, intricate patterns and designs can be created. This is a red and beige sarong, signed by batik atelier Kwek Hoen Tjoe with floral and butterfly motifs.It is a Demak piece but was acquired from a Cirebon family.This sarong displays the typical motifs and colour schemes popular with Peranakan Chinese communities in Indonesia and the Straits Settlements of the mid 20th century.
