Chic in Kebaya

Chic in Kebaya
Kebaya is known as one of the most popular Indonesian traditional costumes. It has already had its place in International fashion scene, especially Asian fashion scene, and has already become a formal attire among Indonesian high society.

While some of you might already familiar with kebaya, the rest of you who are not Indonesian and or Asian, might not really familiar with kebaya. Talking about kebaya means understanding the history itself. The evolution of kebaya couldn't be parted away from our evolution as a civilized nation. History noted that the word “kebaya” came from Arab, Chinese, and Portuguese, which made the three nations have a strong impact on the history of kebaya.

The evolution of kebaya also influenced by the Islamic culture in Indonesia. Starting at the year of 1600, kebaya was officially worn by the king's family members and became one of the status symbol. It was also worn as a formal attire of European women on the era of Dutch colonization. Moreover, kebaya has its own up and down following the changing colonization and symbolism.