Clothes used to tell a story


The Traditional Malay costume from Selangor exhibited at the Traditional Busana Exhibition at the Bastion House.

IF you were told to look at yourself in the mirror right now to see what you have on, you would likely see, depending on whether it is a work day or a weekend, jeans and T-shirt, pyjamas, sweat pants, shirt, blouse, slacks, skirt, and etc.

Do the patterns bear a significant cultural meaning? Some may say yes but perhaps most would say no.

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