This longtime Malaysian fashion icon was originally a long; straight; Arab-inspired top of plain woven cotton. The Nyonyas; the women of the early Peranakan community; gradually transformed it into a shapely; embroidered; translucent blouse; fastened with a set of chained brooches and worn with a matching hand-drawn batik sarong.Sheer; romantic; alluring; yet sedate; the designs of Nyonya kebaya crosses several generations and cultures. This book showcases the collection of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood; wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Peter J. BuotteI use this book to inspire mask-making in art therapy3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. balinese masksBy Ira H. MarksNot a great resource . the Balinese have a bottomless amount of masks and characters. this book skims the surface. but does not have much information on characters who they are what part they play. type of dance they would be involved in. coffee table quick flip.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Unique photos of Balinese masksBy J. SchirleAs a theatre practitioner interested in learning about Balinese masks. I found this book to be invaluable. It is one of the only books of photographs of Balinese masks I have found. and many of the mask makers work shown in this book are the traditional carvers whose work is on display in the Museum of Masks and Puppets in Mas. Bali. Slattum provides explanations of the dances and uses of the masks. and these are indeed brief. as though the publisher was more interested in this as a photo book. but there is also information here Ive not been able to dig up in other internet or book searches. I found the book even more useful after I had visited Bali myself---since many of the internet images of masks are cheap tourist versions. not always representative of the high level of carving in Bali.
