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Kebaya and sarong

1950s

National Heritage Board, Singapore

National Heritage Board, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore

Colours for the sarong and kebaya become increasingly vivid in the 1950s. Demak, along Java's north coast, became well-known as a manufacturing centre for boldly-hued and intricately drawn batiks, which were shipped throughout Indonesia and to Singapore.

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  • Title: Kebaya and sarong
  • Date Created: 1950s
  • Location Created: Europe, Indonesia, Java, Demak
  • Provenance: Sarong: Collection of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
  • Type: Kebaya, Sarong
  • Medium: Kebaya: Cotton batiste and Palembang bobbin lace. Sarong: Cotton (drawn batik).
National Heritage Board, Singapore

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