Showing posts with label Traditional Costume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Traditional Costume. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Kebaya cares tips




Kebaya
more and more popular by various circles, kebaya as traditional clothing.

For kebaya still well maintained there are a few tips for the treatment of kebaya according to Marga Alam one of Indonesian Kebaya designer is as follows:

1. Kebaya not always be washed after use, can be used 2-3 times. Kebaya aerated enough alone.
2. If it's going to be washed, it's good to note the material. We recommend using a dry clean in your washing machine. Why dry clean? Because the option is safe for all types of kebaya material, so as not to damage the original texture.
3. Do not hang kebaya which has been washed in the hot sun. sunbathe kebaya in a cool place, for the color of the kebaya not quickly fade.
4. Do not spray perfume directly into the kebaya. It also will damage the texture color to the kebaya. Better to use perfume before you wear the kebaya.
5. It is stored is also very simple. Self-folded and not hung, especially for the many applications sequins kebaya. Why is that? Because most of the kebaya made ​​from elastic material, if often hanged eat the shoulder will drop due to heavy sequins.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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.