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The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • beautiful machine embroidery from Malaysia
 The Nyonya Kebaya: A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume
Datin Seri Endon Mahmood
Manufacturer: Periplus Editions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0794602738

Book Description

This longtime Malaysian fashion icon was originally a long, straight, Arab-inspired top of plain woven cotton. The Nyonyas, the women of the early Peranakan community, gradually transformed it into a shapely, embroidered, translucent blouse, fastened with a set of chained brooches and worn with a matching hand-drawn batik sarong.
Sheer, romantic, alluring, yet sedate, the designs of Nyonya kebaya crosses several generations and cultures.
This book showcases the collection of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beautiful machine embroidery from Malaysia.......2005-01-17

This is a beautiful book. Informative text and excellent photos educate as well as inspire. Anyone who appreciates embroidery will be impressed by the traditional Malaysian machine embroidery used on these lovely and striking blouses. Designers and embroiderers would find this book a wonderful addition to their reference libraries: colorful embroidery and delicate cutwork are combined in a way that most non-Asian readers would probably find delightfully novel. The history and social context of the kebaya are interesting and are clearly described, but for me the best part of the book is the photographs of vintage kebayas. In many cases, close-ups are provided so that details of the embroidery can be seen clearly. This is not a how-to book, but some technical information is provided. However, it is a delightful design reference for any embroiderer or digitizer.

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