Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well! Today's folk
costume article is about Baju Kurung of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. However
it is most prominent in Malaysia, therefore I will be highlighting the Malay
version.
A Baju Kurung is a long tunic and a long skirt underneath.
It is usually worn with a tudong (hijab). Baju Kurung is Malay for
"Enclosed Dress". The word "baju kurung" can also refer to
the traditional clothes Malay men wear, but is almost always referring to the
female dress. There are 2 different styles of tunic: teluk belanga which has no collar, and cekak
musang which has a standing collar with buttons. This style of dress has always
been popular with Malay women even in the
present day. It is most popular with Muslim women but is also worn by other
ethnic minorities in Malaysia, mostly due to baju kurung being the uniform of
most schools and civil servant jobs.
This is what Baju Kurung looks like in real life:
This is my version on SD:
I used: 'Eid's Gift' from Folk, 'Draped Maxi Skirt' from Fallen Angel, 'Skeleton Hood' from BodMod, 'Slingback Sandals' Special Offer, and 'Tassel Necklace' from Glam'R'us
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this article. Have a great week!
-Amy Katrina, csi12asa
