TRADITIONAL PERANAKAN ATTIRE
BAJU PANJANG
THE BAJU PANJANG, WHICH MEANS LONG DRESS, WAS ADAPTED FROM THE MALAY'S BAJU KURONG. IT IS WORN WITH A BATIK SARONG AND 3 KEROSANG. PERANAKAN BEADED SLIPPERS CALLED KASOT MANEK WERE HAND MADE AND REQUIRES A LOT OF SKILLS AND PATIENCE.
KEBAYA
THE KEBAYA, ALSO KNOWN AS KEBAYA ENCIM, WAS COMMONLY WORN BY CHINESE WOMEN IN JAVAN COASTAL CITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT CHINESE SETTLEMENTS. IT IS DEFFERENT FROM JAVANESE KEBAYAS WITH ITS SMALLER AND FINER EMBROIDERY, LIGHTER FABRICS AND MORE VIBRANT COLORS. THEY ALSO DEVELOPED THEIR OWN BATIK PATTERNS, WHICH INCORPORATED SYMBOLS FROM CHINA.
THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE MALAY'S SARONG AND IT IS A CHECKERED SARONG WORN BY PERANAKAN AT HOME. THE SARONG WAS ESSENTIALLY A PIECE OF FABRIC ABOUT 1.5 METRES AND SEWN END TO END TO FORM A TUBE. IT IS CONSIDERED A VERY CASUAL WEAR THAT IS WORN MOSTLY AROUND THE HOUSE, UNLIKE THE WOMEN'S BATIK SARONG.
KAIN PELiKAT
BAJU LOKCHUAN
THE BAJU LOK CHUAN OR MANDARIN JACKET IS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE ATTIRE WORN BY BABAAS. IT CONSISTS OF A LONG SLEEVED SILK JACKET USUALLY WORN WITH A MATCHING PAIR OF LOOSE FITTING TROUSERS.
