1900's Working Class Kebaya Digital Sewing Pattern - Size Bust 32" - 36"

A digital sewing pattern for a working-class kebaya, reverse-engineered from a 1900s postcard depicting a cook, alongside several early 1900s kebayas from the Rijksmuseum collection. The silhouette, proportions, and construction are reproduced from these references with no contemporary modification to the original form.

Research

The full process is documented in the blog post: archival sources, pattern development, and construction decisions.

What's included

PDF pattern, printable on A4 or US Letter

Sewing instructions provided in two formats: a video tutorial and a written guide with illustrations

License

Personal use only. The pattern, accompanying images, and instructions, may not be copied, published, resold, or redistributed in any form. A commercial license is available, contact info@larasestudio.com for details.

Please note

This is a digital product. Files are available for immediate download upon purchase. As a digital product, we cannot offer returns or refunds once files have been downloaded.