Malay.. Before the 20thcentury, Malay women wear a cloth kemban in public places. However, after the arrival of Islam, they began to wear baju kurung is more polite. Baju kurung is a looser shirt with exquisite, sometimes to knee and paired with a long cloth folded edge. Baju kurung can be matched with traditional fabrics such asembroidered or batik. Typically, these clothes are used with a clothor scarf head scarf. The traditional attire for men is the Malay dress. Malay-shirt is a loose tunic worn over trousers. It is often coupled with the addition of fabric wrapped around the waist.