Vintage sarong, probably Indonesian, circa 1995. #batiktuesday #immigration #dei #syncretism
#batiktuesday Batik sarong bought in Singapore in the early 1990s. #dei #syncretism #immigration #canada
Vintage ADRM Batik sarong, Indonesia, circa 1995 (label visible). #batiktuesday #syncretism #dei #canada #indonesia
Another Karyawan “genuine Malaysian batik” shirt (circa 1990), this one, a beautifully floaty chiffon silk. #batiktuesday #singapore #malaysia #dei #syncretism
#batiktuesday Another swatch from a vintage hand-me-down shirt circa 1970. #singapore #immigation #syncretism #dei
#batiktuesday Swatch from another hand-me-down shirt, circa 1965. #singapore #immigration #syncretism #dei #canada
#batiktuesday Satin shirt, circa 1990. A Karyawan “genuine Malaysian batik.”
#immigration #syncretism #batik #malaysia
#batiktuesday Vintage batik shirt, circa 1965
#immigration #syncretism #dei
I think this recent acquisition, labelled Silma “veritable” wax fabric, is a Pakistani or Chinese knockoff of a Vlisco Dutch wax print, itself a knockoff of traditional Javanese batik. (Can’t find any info on “Silma” fabrics.)
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#batiktuesday vintage batik circa 1965
#batik #malay #singapore #immigration #dei #syncretism
#batiktuesday another vintage batik shirt circa 1965.
#batik #dei #immigration #syncretism #singapore
#batiktuesday Vintage batik, circa 1965.
#singapore #batik #immigration #spiders