Jumat, 08 Februari 2008

WEARING TRADITIONAL BATIK SHEET FOR BOTTOMS


WEARING TRADITIONAL BATIK SHEET FOR BOTTOMS
Before eing worn, the batik sheet is being diwiru (folded on the end) or folded. The sizes of the wiron are
• 3 fingers wide for male wearer
• 2 fingers wide for female wearer.
For wearing in the Yogyakarta manner, the white margin of the sheet is still visible from the outside. To keep the fold, it is being clipped. It is also to keep the fold neat. Then, the sheet is worn. For male the the sheet wraps the body in the counter clockwise direction. Therefore, the outer end which has the fold will be on the left side. It will be the other way around for female wearer. Specific to sheets with parang motif for Yogya manner, for male wearer, the direction for the parang motif should be in reverse with the direction of the keris. The keris and parang motif should cross each other. For motifs with garuda (eagle), the eagle should stand upright and placed in the middle of the wearer’s back side.

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