Balinese Kebaya

One of this picture taken from Brandon Hoover's blog.

Balinese woman that use colorfull of Kebaya. This traditional costume already become their daily life.

Many religious activities that make Balinese woman should wear Kebaya.

Kebaya's Development by Indonesian Designer

The positive response give by designer of Indonesia , by continuing to develop ideas for their creative ideas with kebaya.

Some changes from Kebaya as follow :

1.Patterns, there are technical changes, such as:

* Siluet

* Cutting

* Contour

2. The Material

* Lace (Brocade)

This material in the production of many of the French state, but now also has many manufactured in India and Indonesia.

Therefore brocade/lace has a good quality is also becoming more expensive price.

Patterns ranged owned still rarely shaped floral motif abstract.

* Silk

There are two types of silk, namely natural silk from silkworm cocoons and silk artificial.

Raw silk is very gentle on the skin, absorb sweat and have a long-lasting color. This material is a material berbusana.Dan much-loved in this material is made with many traditional motifs.

Development of Modern Kebaya

Development of modern kebaya today can not be separated from the influenced the spread of Islam in the 15th century.There are strong allegations that Islamic culture is influential in kebaya silhouette.

Thus estimated at the beginning of kebaya is a long-shaped boss simple tunic which protrude from the neck to the knee (baju kurung).

These clothes are then moved a few other clothing habits, habits walaupundalam certain circumstances before kebaya is still widely used.

Along with the arrival of European colonists to Indonesia which resulted in the opening lines of textile trade between countries, then the ingredients to make kebayapun turned into velvet, silk and cotton flannel.

What is Kebaya?

Kebaya is a traditional blouse dress worn by woman in Indonesian, Malaysian, Burma, Thailand and some part of Cambodia made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong, batik or other traditional clothing such a songket with a colorful motif.

In some part of Indonesia, Kebaya has their own characteristic in each area.
There are some countries which are located in northern part of Indonesia archipelago that familiar & use this costume.
In the other word this fashion there are many areas that affected by the regional Arab & Portuguese expansion.

Countries that also have kebaya like China, Thailand and Filipina besides the other European countries, which of course every country has their own uniquenes.

The Kabaya is national costume of Indonesia , although it is more accurately endemic to Java, Sunda and Bali.