Tramy Phan

Fashion 21: Principles of Design

9 December 2015
Ethnic Folk Visual Vocabulary Indonesia
1. Kain sarong
A tubular cloth which covers the body from the
waist to the ankles. It is worn by women both
formally and informally, and also worn by men for
going to mosque or relaxing at home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarong#/media/File:Sarungan.jpg

2. Kain panjang
It is a skirt cloth worn by men and women; it is a
single piece of cloth which is not sewn at all, but
simply wrapped around the waist, usually with some
kind of belt or sash.

http://ceritasiminyun.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/carapakai-kain-batik-sebagai-rok.html
3. Kemben
Breast Cloth; its a long narrow strip of batik cloth,
tightly wound around the chest and left the shoulder
bare.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362821313700655742/

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
9 December 2015
4. Selendang
Shawl; it completes an attire for a Javanese woman.
It becomes a highly functional piece of cloth which
can be draped around the head in various ways.

http://www.differencebetween.info/differencebetween-selendang-and-tudung
5. Kebaya
A traditional blouse-dress combination that
originates from Indonesia. It is sometimes made
from sheer material such as silk, thin cotton or semitransparent nylon or polyester, adorned with brocade
or floral pattern embroidery.

6. Kepala
head-cloth which is usually worn by men at formal
occasions.

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/Indopics_photos/market/latespic/iket.jpg
7. Batik
A technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole
cloth, or cloth made using this technique.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/clothing/mens-clothing/shirts/indonesian-batik-style-travel-shirt

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
9 December 2015
Ethnic Folk Visual Vocabulary The Pacific

1. Muumuu
A womans loose, brightly colored dress, especially
one traditionally worn in Hawaii.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/431008626810981547/

2. Holoku
A womans long one-piece gown usually made with
some fitting and a train and worn especially in
Hawaii.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/294774738082813953/

3. Pareu
A kind of sarong made of a single straight piece of
printed cotton cloth, worn by Polynesians.

http://www.sassysarongs.com/Hawaiian-PareoTropical-Paradise-Print-p/1929.htm

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Fashion 21: Principles of Design
9 December 2015
4. Tapa Cloth
Cloth made from the bark of the paper mulberry
tree, used in the Pacific islands.

http://www.ecouterre.com/tapa-handmade-clothmade-from-the-bark-of-a-mulberry-tree/
5. Aboriginal Dot Painting (Papunya Tula Dot
Painting)
Artists may overlap or enclose dots within other
larger dots, or they may be closely joined to give the
appearance of lines, and even dotted so densely that
they create a flat colored area.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153361158/aboriginal-artdot-painting-authentic?ref=market