The most striking feature of the kebaya is the embroidery brings out the uniqueness and shows the hard work of the tailor. While is takes about three years to learn on how to make a Kebaya, it could take a lifetime to master the skill of embroidery. This definitely shows that to sew such a beautiful Kebaya needed a lot of creativity and skills.

A Kebaya is mostly made of Rubia or Swiss voile, it is pre-shrunk before cutting the panels and sewing together. The tailor embroiders the motif using sewing machine which have the embroidery hoop that allows the needle to flow smoothly over the voile. Different colour shades of threads are used to bring out the three-dimensional effect of the embroidery.

Tebuk(sut-work) embroidery are also used in making the Kebaya. The unembroiderred cloth will be cut away and meshes will form by them to enhance the embroidery motifs.

When the embroidery is completed, the tailor will applies the Ketuk Lubang (a sewing stitch which produces gaps at perfect intervals) over the separate panels of the Kebaya, completing the garment.

Wearing a Kebaya not only brings out your figure, it also enable you to personalise your own Kebaya. You can wear kebaya for functions, party or anything as it bring out the poise and elegance of the wearer.