I have always been fascinated about the cultures and traditions of any country, especially my own Malaysian culture, of course. Fatimah is my Mum and this baju kurung was how she taught it to me. I remember my sisters and I, even until today, would always get so immersed with the stories our Mum, would tell us about her life when she was young growing up in Muar, in the state of Johor in the 1940s and 1950s. The traditional baju kurung was one of the first projects I learnt to make from my Mum. Sewing at the time was always primarily a necessity not as much a hobby. It still amazes me how they used to make the baju kurung completely by hand. We will definitely be using the sewing machine as much as possible for this project!
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