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BAJU KURUNG 

“Baju kurung” is a tradisional malay costume. It is a loose-fitting full length dress. Consisting of a skirt and a blouse. The skirt is made from a long cloth with folding on one side. The blouse is long sleeves and extends to between the hips and knees. Cotton is the most preferable “baju kurung’s “ type by everyone. The early baju kurung was longer and looser. It was popularised in the late 19th century by Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor.[3][4]
It has been reported that the baju kurung has "not only survived, but prospered" in modern Malaysia, pointing to its popularity during the Islamisation of Malaysia in the 1970s and 1980s. The modern baju kurung commonly used lively colours and geometric patterns. Tradisionalists prefer fabric from peninsular Malaysia’s eastern states of Terengganu and Kelantan. Where the culture of batik and other hand-design fabrics is still strong. 

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