Baju Kurung Kedah is indeed loved by many women in Malaysia as well as neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. In modern times, Kurung Kedah clothes are often seen during festivals, ceremonies, events and so on. Baju Kurung Kedah is one of the traditional heritage left by previous generations since ages.

The origin of the Baju Kurung Kedah is believed to come from Southern Thailand because the state of Kedah is located on the border with Thailand. This Kurung Kedah fashion was first introduced by the Sultanah of Kedah, namely Wan Hajar Wan Ismail or better known as Mak Wan Besar. This dress is especially for the noble class and the big people of the palace only but over time this dress is made into a daily dress. This is because Baju Kurung Kedah has a short and loose cut and is very suitable for daily wear. Women, especially the elderly, prefer to wear Baju Kurung Kedah because it is easy and comfortable to wear.

Features of Baju Kurung Kedah

Baju Kurung Kedah uses “cita” cloth or cotton with small flowers on transparent and hard thin gauze. The Kurung Kedah basically looks like a Baju Kurung Johor but this dress does not have “kekek” and “pesak”. Baju Kurung Kedah can be described as everyday clothes such as wet clothes, clothes for working in the fields and so on. This dress has a short hem cut to the back level and is very suitable to be worn with “batik” fabric or “pelikat” fabric. The cut in the sleeves is also short and has a measurement of three quarters of the arm and the width of the hand is wider than other baju kurung. The neck of this baju kurung is round and slightly open in the front without buttons.

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