A type of clothing model was originally only worn by nobles, educated people and the rich, then this clothing was given the name Kebaya.
Some records show that the beginning of Kebaya was born in the late era of the Majapahit Kingdom and the beginning of the establishment of the Islamic Kingdom in Java. Majapahit based in Trowulan, currently located in Mojokerto Regency – East Java. Estimated time around the 15-16 century AD. It was women’s clothing at that time which consisted of a top as an outfit that covered the upper part of a woman’s body. The outfit complemented the kemben that was already known to the public at that time. Kemben is a long cloth wrapped around the body covering the chest to the ankles.
Such clothing was later named as Kebaya, in the early days Kebaya was only worn by the palace or nobles. But along with the times, kebaya is worn by most of the women. Increasingly, Kebaya is not merely a dress or a means to cover body parts, but has become a part of showing identity and fashion according to the era. As a fashion entity, women complete their appearance with Jarit cloth, as a substitute for kemben. Jarit is a long cloth that has certain motifs and patterns, jarit can be made of batik cloth, songket weaving cloth, in some areas the sarong weaving. which is adapted to the pattern and color of the kebaya.
Other accessories that accompany the kebaya dress are the stagen which functions like a corset, improvisation, and as an “interlude” between the kebaya and the jarit cloth. Then the hair bun, as a crown accompanied by a shawl draped over the shoulders, and do not miss the handheld fan. Kebaya clothing, including objects that have undergone many modifications, produces various forms of variation that are more aimed at fashion. There are so many variations that the kebaya almost loses its original grip. As a marker, the form of the kebaya model is divided into two forms
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