Mourning Batik

"This type of sarong with blue on a cream background is known as sarong kelengan from Pekalongan. The colour suggests it would have been suitable for use in mourning."
p.100, a Peranakan legacy- The Heritage of the Straits Chinese, Peter Wee, 2010.

(mourning period: 2nd year-blue, 3rd year-green&blue)