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In ancient Indian society, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified these Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India."
Undergarments (Kemben, Kutang or Baju Dalam) Traditionally, Javanese women wear kemben while the Nyonya wear baju dalam beneath their kebaya to cover the breasts for modesty reason due to the semi-transparent material of their kebayas. [25] Today, the undergarment used under kebaya is usually either a corset, bra or camisole.
The Tenun weavers in Yogyakarta, circa 1900. Tenun fabrics are thought to have existed since the Neolithic period.This has been proven by the discovery of prehistoric objects, such as woven stamps, tools for spinning, and materials that are clearly woven on cloth made of cotton, which are more than 3,000 years old at the East Sumba site, Gunung wingko, Yogyakarta, Gilimanuk and Melolo.
A Baju Kurung is a loose-fitting full-length dress, consisting of a blouse and a skirt. It is loosely translated as "enclosed dress". [4] Although Baju Kurung is the generic term of the attire for both males and females, in modern Malaysia, the female dress is referred to as Baju Kurung while the male dress is referred to as Baju Melayu.
Perempuan Berkalung Sorban, released internationally as Woman with a Turban, is a 2009 Indonesian religious drama film, written by Gina S. Noer and Hanung Bramantyo and directed by Hanung Bramantyo, and stars Revalina S. Temat, Reza Rahadian, Oka Antara and Widyawati. This film was released on January 15, 2009, and produced by Starvision Plus.
Woman wearing a one-piece bliaut and cloak or mantle, c. 1200, west door of Angers Cathedral.. The bliaut or bliaud is an overgarment that was worn by both sexes from the eleventh to the thirteenth century in Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or pleating across a snugly fitted under bust abdomen.
Penanggalan. In Malaysian folklore, penanggal are mortal women who practice black magic.To become a penanggal, a woman must meditate during a ritual bath in vinegar, with her whole body submerged except for the head.
Three Javanese women in kemben making batik clothes in a village in Java, Indonesia. 1800s. A Srimpi dancer wearing velvet kemben.. Traditional kemben is worn by wrapping a piece of cloth around the torso, folding and securing the edge, tying it with additional rope, and covering it with an angkin, a smaller sash around the abdomen.