Name: The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century of Straits Chinese Cost
Author: Datin Seri (Author)
ISBN: 9780794602734

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The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century of Straits Chinese Cost

Author(s): Datin Seri (Author)

Publisher: Periplus Editions
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Print length: 176 pages
ISBN-10: 9780794602734
ISBN-13: 9780794602734

Book Description

This longtime Malaysian fashion icon was originally a long, straight, Arab-inspired top of plain woven cotton. The Nyonyas, the women of the early Peranakan community, 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.

Sheer, romantic, alluring, yet sedate, the designs of Nyonya kebaya crosses several generations and cultures.

This book showcases the collection of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

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About the Author

Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi, is a passionate proponent of local arts. She has been collecting Nyonya kebaya and accessories for over a decade.

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