The Nyonya Kebaya
Subtitle: A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume
By: Datin Seri Endon Mahmood
Publisher: Periplus Editions
Published: September 15, 2004
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780794602734
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: The Arts: General Issues; Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Private; Antiques & Collectibles; Art & Art Instruction; Antiques/Collectibles; Fashion; Textiles & Costume; Chinese; Clothing and dress; Costume; Exhibitions; Malaysia; Peranakan (Asian people)
First sentence: Straits Chinese, Straits-born Chinese, Baba Chinese, Baba (and their womenfolk Nyonya) and Peranakan are terms used interchangeably in Malaysia to describe the Baba Nyonya community, a subethnic group of the Peranakan Chinese community whose culture and lifestyle is a fusion of predominantly Chinese and Malay influences.
Notes: "... the second revised edition is packed with new insights ..." - p. 14
Includes index and bibliographical  references.