The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume

 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.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 176 pages
• Dimensions 229 x 279 x 25.4mm | 1,247g
• Publication date 15 Oct 2004
• Publisher Periplus Editions
• Publication City/Country Boston, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note over 200 color and b&w photos
• ISBN10 0794602738
• ISBN13 9780794602734