Clothing

The Peranakan retained most of their ethnic and religious origins (such as ancestor worship), but assimilated the language and culture of the Malays. 
The Nyonya's clothing, Baju Panjang (Long Dress) was adapted from the native Malay's Baju Kurung. 
It is worn with a batik sarong (batik wrap around skirt) and 3 kerosang (brooches). 
Beaded slippers called Kasut Manek were a handmade with much skill and patience: strung, beaded and sewn onto canvas with tiny 
faceted glass beads from Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic).
In modern times, glass beads from Japan are preferred. Traditional kasut manek design often have European floral subjects, 
with colors influenced by Peranakan porcelain and batik sarongs. They were made onto flats or bedroom slippers. 
But from the 1930s, modern shapes became popular and heels were added.
In Indonesia, the Peranakans develop their own kebaya, most notably kebaya encim, derived from the name encim or enci to refer to a married Chinese woman.
 Kebaya encimwas commonly wore by Chinese ladies in Javan coastal cities with significant Chinese settlements, such as Semarang, Lasem, Tuban, 
Surabaya, Pekalongan and Cirebon. It marked differently from Javanese kebaya with its smaller and finer embroidery, lighter fabrics and more vibrant colors. 
They also developed their own batik patterns, which incorporate symbols from China. The kebaya enicm fit well with vibrant-colored kain batik pesisiran (Javan coastal batik), which incorporated symbols and motives from China; such as dragon, phoenix, peony and lotus. 
For the Baba they will wear baju lokchuan (which is the Chinese men full costume) but the younger generation they will wear just the top of it which is the long
 sleeved silk jacket with Chinese collar or the batik shirt.

 

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