Well, just go to any Malay house, open the cupboard of the lady in the house, and you can definitely find at least one Baju Kurung dress in the wardrobe.
The white top called a baju koko had discreet embroidery on the front panel.
The baju kurung moden is a hybrid from the true traditional baju kurung, and is worn frequently by Malay women in Malaysia even to work.
They usually dress in the baju kurung, a long-sleeved, loose blouse worn over an ankle-length skirt, and they cover their heads with a scarf as a sign of humility and modesty.
She could have chosen a baju kebaya or even a baju kurung inspired dress and I'm sure she'll stand out more.
The baju kurung is breezy and thus well-suited for the tropical climate.
Some school principals told The Jakarta Post boys would be required to wear a baju koko (a long-sleeved, collarless shirt) and peci (cap).
‘I had a little armlet - a baju - tucked in my waistband,’ replied Bhikhu.
Malaysia's sultans are considered standard-bearers of traditional dress and the baju kurung itself was refined and popularized a century ago by a sultan.
For the more conservative Islamists, her baju kurung is a symbol of Muslim modesty and upright Muslim womanhood.
The hugely popular 21-year-old is careful to look modest: at more formal concerts, the code is for traditional, flowing baju kurung.
At last year's swearing-in ceremony, she appeared in a violet baju kurung, a traditional dress.
The Baju Melayu (for men) has the same basic cut as for the traditional Baju for women but the collar is different.
Another costume that is still commonly seen is the baju kurung in Malaysia, which is the traditional dress for the Malays.
Dozens of civilian guards were also seen standing by outside the restaurant dressed in baju koko, a type of Muslim shirt.