The traditional Malay manner of dressing is dictated by the Islamic dress code, and therefore tends to be conservative, especially with the revival of interest in Islam.
Men
The Malay formal dress for men is the Baju Melayu. A loose,
long-sleeved shirt worn over a pair of trousers of matching material and
colour, or sometimes over a kain sarung or also known as a wrap-around skirt.
In more formal
situations, the the Baju Melayu suit, a kain sampin will be used. Kain sampin
is a short sarung, usually colourful and even made of gold-thread songkit
material, which is worn over the pants, reaching down to the knees. A Songkok
will complete the formal dress. Shoes or leather sandals may be used.
Women
For the Malay women the sarung kebaya was at one time
commonly worn and may be seen today as well. This is a two-piece dress
consisting of a tight long-sleeved blouse and a figure-hugging sheath of batik
or silk with a slit.
Another
traditional and popular costume for
women is the Baju Kurung. This comprises a loose tunic (baju) worn over a long
skirt (sarung). The baju kurung set may
be made of any material at all, including batik, sungkit material or silk, and various styles have been developed in
different states. Together with the baju and the sarung, there may also be a
shawl, (selendang) to cover the head.
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