New Acquisition: Traditional Malaysian Clothing
- Post Date: 6/20/2005
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The Spurlock Museum announces a new donation of a collection of Malaysian clothing. A gift of artists Billy Morrow Jackson and Siti Mariah Jackson of Champaign, Illinois, in memory of Fatimah Rautin (d. January 17, 2004), the collection features a traditional Malaysian wedding dress and five women's outfits made by Fatimah Rautin Ibrahim. Also included in the gift are batiks, a man's sarong, scarves, hats, belt, and jewelery.
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Wedding blouse, sarong, and sash Songkit, silk cloth with silverhead. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia 1980s 2004.07.0001 -
Woman’s Baju Kurung, Long Blouse or Dress Hand-painted batik. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia 1995 2004.07.0003A -
Woman’s Baju Kurung, Long Blouse or Dress Songkit, silk cloth with silverhead. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia 1986 2004.07.0004 -
Woman’s Scarf Hand-painted silk batik. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia Contemporary 2004.07.0007 -
Woman’s Hat, Purple Asia, Southeast, Malaysia 1980s 2004.07.0013 -
Woman’s Hat, Grey Asia, Southeast, Malaysia 1980s 2004.07.0015
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Brooches Traditionally worn as closures on front of a woman's blouse. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia Contemporary 2004.07.0020 -
Brooches Traditionally worn as closures on front of a woman's blouse. Asia, Southeast, Malaysia Contemporary 2004.07.0021
Fatimah Rautin Ibrahim, mother of Siti Mariah Jackson, created traditional Malaysian wedding dresses, clothing, and wedding paraphernalia in her shop in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia from the 1960's, through the 1990's. The shop, named "Fatisuri", is succeeded by her other daughter, Siti Mahiran Mansor to the present day.
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