The good outer selimut can be removed without threatening one's modesty. The tubular cloths from this same area are women's sarongs. They're slipped into, pulled up to the waist or underarm, depending on whether one wants a skirt or the strapless look, and the top is carefully folded to cinch the sarong tightly around the body, then rolled down to secure. Traditionally these were worn as a strapless dress, with a selendang , or shoulder cloth, for formal occasions, or as a skirt, worn with or without a blouse. Formal dress today consists of a beautifully patterned sarong, worn with a fine blouse and selendang.
Everyday wear is often an old sarong with a t-shirt.
In Java, most people now wear Western clothing. Traditional dress is worn for ceremonies, for Friday prayers, and in its casual form, to relax in at home. For casual and Friday wear the soft cotton tubular sarong is very cool and comfortable. Men wear them in plaids, and women often in soft floral patterns. The central Javanese courts of Solo and Yogyakarta are famed for their intricate batik kain panjang in fine cotton worn by both men and women alike wrapped snugly around the waist and hips, with tiny pleats created with the loose front end piece of the cloth falling straight in front.