TRADITIONAL COSTUME FOR FEMALE INDONESIAN
The kebaya is the national attire of women from Indonesia, although it is more accurately
endemic to the Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese peoples.[2] It is sometimes made from sheer
material such as silk, thin cotton or semi-transparent nylon or polyester, adorned with brocade or
floral pattern embroidery. Kebaya is usually worn with a sarong or batik kain panjang, or other
traditional woven garment such as ikat, songket with a colorful motif. Kebaya is usually worn
during official national events by the Indonesian first lady, wives of Indonesian diplomats, and
Indonesian women in general. It also worn by Indonesian women attending traditional ceremonies
and weddings.
Jamang, a gilded tiara-like crown, worn around the forehead to the side of the head. It was
derived from Hindu-Buddhist heritage, now still worn in Javanese and Balinese wayang orang
performance, Javanese srimpi dancers, and Sundanese bride headgear.
The extravagant traditional dress was designed by Ms. Javelyn David.
TRADITIONAL COSTUME FOR MALE INDONESIAN
Batik is recognized as one of the important identity of Indonesian culture. Batik is a cloth that is
traditionally made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique to form intricate patterns.
Traditionally batik cloth is a large piece of intricately decorated cloth used by Javanese women
as kemben or torso wrap. Batik cloth were wrapped around the hips with multiple folds in front
called wiron, while the upper torso wear kebaya fitted dress. Traditionally for men, the edge of
batik cloth also can be sewn together to make a tubular cloth as sarong, or wrapped around hips
as kain in fashion similar to women's. Later for men, the batik cloth also sewn and made into
contemporary batik men's shirt.
The Peci, also known as songkok or kopiah, is a cap traditionally worn by male Muslims in the
Indonesian archipelago. It is quite similar to the Turkish-Egyptian fez. In Indonesia, the black
velvet peci has become the national headdress with secular nationalist connotations made
popular by Sukarno.
The amazing traditional costume was designed by Ms. Javelyn David.