Kebaya (clothes)

Kebaya is a traditional blouse worn by Indonesian women made from thin material worn with a sarong, batik, or other traditional knitted garments such as songket with a colorful motif. Kebaya believed came from China [citation needed] hundreds of years ago. Then spread to Malacca, Java, Bali, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. After acculturation that took place hundreds of years, the clothes received in the local culture and norms.
Prior to 1600, on the island of Java, kebaya is worn clothes that only the royal family there. During the period of Dutch control of the island, European women began wearing kebaya as formal dress. During this period, kebaya changed from only using mori fabric using silk with colorful embroidery.
Similar clothing called "mistress Kebaya" was first invented by the Peranakan people of Malacca. They wear gloves and shoes with beautiful beaded called "sandals Manek". Now, the lady kebaya undergoing renewal, and is also popular among non-Asian women.Separate from the traditional kebaya, fashion designers are looking for ways to modify the design and making kebaya became more modern clothing. The modified kebaya can even wear it with jeans or a skirt.