Singapore, Sarong Kebaya and Style : Peranakan Fashion in an Interconnected World

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of establishment of Singapore-Japan diplomatic relations. On this occasion, an exhibition entitled Singapore, Sarong Kebaya and Style: Peranakan Fashion in an Interconnected World has been jointly organised by the Fukuoka Art Museum, the Shoto Museum of Art, and the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, with Peter Lee, an expert on Peranakan culture, as guest curator.

Peranakans are descendants of Chinese who migrated to Southeast Asia, married local women and settled there. Peranakans who settled in Southeast Asia have been forming their hybrid culture over several centuries while interacting with other peoples of both Asia and Europe. The combination of kebaya (an upper garment) and a batik sarong (skirt) was the quintessential Peranakan female apparel, and symbolizes their culture. Focusing on the collections of the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore and the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee in Singapore, the exhibition presents 136 items including sarong, kebaya, Indian chintz robes, jewellery, and beaded sandals. These pieces compellingly unfold the Peranakan’s multilayered cultures from the standpoint of fashion from the 18th through the 20th century.

Softcover with french flaps

Book condition: New

Dust Jacket condition: No Jacket as issued

Authors: Peter Lee, Iwanaga Etsuko

Dimensions: 13 x 25 cm

Print length: 240 Pages

Language: English, Japanese

Publication date: 2016

Publishers: Fukuoka Art Museum Japan, Asian Civilisation Museum Singapore

ISBN: 9784907180508