Indonesian woman in traditional Javanese kemben, c. 1900Indonesian women formerly wore a kemben, or
Indonesian woman in traditional Javanese kemben, c. 1900Indonesian women formerly wore a kemben, or breast cloth. Kemben is a long narrow strip of batik cloth, tightly wound around the chest and left the shoulder bare. Kemben has largely been replaced by the kebaya which is a more modest but tight-fitting tailored blouse. -- source link
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