The Evolution of Malay Bride’s Traditional Wedding Attire in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

A Malay wedding ceremony is still preserved until now despite several changes that took place in the custom. Publication and comprehensive documentation on the Malay traditional attire is still not widely produced, and less attention in recording this type of clothing. The main objective of this research was to identify the styles of Malay bride’s traditional wedding as well as to categorize the styles from the year 1960 until 2016. The present study, which used the qualitative research approach. This research will be beneficial to the upcoming nation for their future references, especially to preserve the Malay traditional wedding culture.