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Pants
This type of pant was popular as loungewear for European men in Indonesia in the 19th century. The fabric is patterned by batik, a wax resist process which is traditional to this area. Pants were constructed from both pre-existing batiks and from cloth that was cut first and the design subsequently applied. The fabric for the pants is cotton which is extremely breathable in the hot weather; one of the reasons for their popularity. The pants hung loose through the legs and were tied to the body with a string or a belt. The top white band has been added to the top in order to lengthen the pants. This pair of pants
has been decorated with birds, crabs and flowers. On the sides of the
legs you can see intertwined serpents running down the side seams. The
inclusions of the serpents as well as the modified swastika show a Chinese
design influence. Cotton, batik |
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