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Kebaya with Small Flowers

Title

Year/Period

early-mid 20th century

Region

Java, Indonesia

Material

Cotton voile

Dimension

Gross Measurement: 79.6 x 30.2 cm

Accession No.

2016-00675

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee

This kebaya is decorated with sprays of flowers both down the front and behind. Accents of smaller blooms adorn the edges. The fabric is stippled with salmon pink and green dots. Kebayas with elongated tapered ends were popular in the 1930s and many were commissioned by Peranakan women. It is part of a donation which contains a mixture of garments worn by Peranakan men and women.