| 单词 | sarong |
| 例句 | Rita was dressed in a bark sarong and couldn’t stop grinning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I believe in mystery and old-school modesty, so I wear a sarong in the bathing suit competition. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When the tall, narrow women dressed in their sarongs returned serenely from the fields, they toted it in huge parcels impossibly balanced on their heads: manioc-root bundles the size of crumpled horses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I look wistfully at the mother’s dark orange sarong and marvel at her sky blue blouse. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had used a low-cut sarong to win the contest. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Naked, Chou, Geak, and I wait while Ma removes her clothes from under her sarong and hands them over to Keav. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d changed into a sarong and put a flower in her hair, which was, of course, just perfect. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I plead with her to take me, as she slips into her blue silk shirt and maroon sarong. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few women lifted up their wraparound sarongs and tied them in front, to cover their breasts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All around him the squat brown men of Sumatra spoke politely—and each carried a creese in the folds of his sarong. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Khmer girls swim either with their long sarong wrapped tightly around their chest or are fully clothed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to go exotic, with a flower-print sarong, black hair loose and a hibiscus flower behind my ear. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The women wear a sarong made of one fabric, with another big square of a different fabric wrapped over the top of it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in a brown shirt and maroon sarong, she lies on the ground with her arms at her side and her head propped up by a small bundle. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie often blends into the ornately patterned backgrounds in her matching swimsuits and sarongs, or poses like a cross between the Virgin Mary and Bettie Page in their kitsch living room. Images from the outer limits 2013-06-01T23:05:40Z Partially shielded by an umbrella, Namthip Chicha, 16, admitted the protective mask she wore at the temple didn’t match her stylish red silk sarong. Thais return to temples in traditional garb - and masks 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “In order to participate we had to wear sarongs with sashes. Many people in the group were afraid that the sashes or sarongs wouldn’t fit them,” Ms. Tovar said. New Tours Mean No More FOMO for Plus-Size Travelers 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Tropical flowers and leaves decorated dresses, skirts tied at the waist like sarongs and hotpants. Dolce & Gabbana takes fashionistas on a jungle trek at Milan show 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The following stanza starts thus: Women hid him, concealed him in girls' sarongs; days of sweetmeats, spices, silver songs... Carol Ann Duffy the classicist (on David Beckham and Achilles) 2010-03-19T11:53:00Z I moved from boogie boards and tankinis to expensive, carefully selected bathers; elegant sarongs; and summer reading lists. Getting dumped: the humiliating nostalgia of a beachside wipeout 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z An 18th-century green embroidered damask coat featuring Ottoman design, Chinese fabric and Russian lining hangs among Javanese sarongs and royal attire from South Asia. A Taiwan Museum Featuring All of Asia 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Speaking of sarongs, Mr. Miller, who promises to be at the Polynesian every day for its first year, will wear one as host, just as he often did at “Tiki Mondays.” A Grand Tiki Bar for a Less-Than-Tropical Island, Manhattan 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z In the mid-90s, I saw a Thai waiter in Covent Garden wearing a sarong, and it just jumped out at me. Kevin Rowland: 'My motto is "never not shopping"' 2012-07-10T15:23:00Z In my T-shirt and sarong, I was escorted to meet a distinguished Indian gentleman, a native of the village who had emigrated to New Jersey, where he was a parish priest. A former Peace Corps volunteer returns to his old haunts decades later 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The cleanest clothes I had in my olive green backpack included a black and white fish sarong, trekker sandals, and an orange “Life is Good” t-shirt. The Buddist I am not: Reflecting on my conversation with the Dalai Lama about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The studio would not discuss what was being tweaked, but insiders said a scene featuring a monkey sucking on a bottle placed under an old man's sarong was a likely target. "Hangover" trailer pulled over monkey sex scene 2011-04-06T23:35:36Z Also in Ching Young Village is Divine Planet, which, at first glance, looks like the usual tchotchke shop, heavy on beads and sarongs. Journeys: Finding Hawaiiana To Take Home, on Kauai 2010-06-11T18:32:00Z More than the exhibits themselves, I found intriguing the groups of formally dressed Malays in high-collared shirts, silver-threaded sarongs worn like kilts over their trousers; they looked eager to be instructed in their nation’s history. T Magazine: Beyond the Melting Pot 2011-05-16T19:45:36Z Hope and Crosby treated Lamour badly off screen, Zoglin reports, but what did she contribute to the Hope and Crosby pictures besides a sarong? Book review: ‘Hope’ by Richard Zoglin To the rhythmic beat of cymbals, drums and a bamboo harmonica, the hand-held puppets wearing brightly colored batik headdresses and sarongs fight, and one gets flung off the stage. Puppet reborn: Indonesian pulls strings to revive near-dead art form 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Bali’s vibrant batik sarongs are art you can wear, and Maldivian dhon riha tastes like seafood curry concocted in the depths of the ocean. Everything Is Different on an Island 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s not an unusual sight to spot him sporting a skirt, dress, or sarong at a party, picnic, or trailhead. My boyfriend’s wedding dress unveiled my own shortcomings over masculinity 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “Everyone knows I will be in a sarong,” he said. A Grand Tiki Bar for a Less-Than-Tropical Island, Manhattan 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The young women in silk sinh, or wrapped sarongs, are particularly impressive while downing cans of Beerlao and outplaying their boyfriends. 36 Hours in Vientiane, Laos 2012-03-22T17:14:57Z While her male counterparts often greet guests in the nude, she usually wears a sarong until she feels comfortable enough to be naked in the presence of her couch surfers. Nudists Open Their Homes to Budget-Minded Travelers 2011-09-01T01:30:33Z As June drew to a close, the young man posed in Capri, Italy, wearing an indigo Prabal Gurung cardigan and sarong that coordinated perfectly with the Mediterranean Sea just behind him. Di Mondo May Be the Most-Photographed Man in New York 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The idea matured with me for a while and then I started wearing sarongs in 1995, two years before David Beckham did the same. Kevin Rowland: 'My motto is "never not shopping"' 2012-07-10T15:23:00Z And in Menteng Shool, when he saw his friends praying in a small mosque inside the school, he borrowed a sarong from his friends. Filmmaker Damien Dematra On Obama's Young Life In Indonesia 2010-07-01T08:05:00Z Tar Ngye had cut stalks of bamboo, sharpened them, and stuck them into the ground, hanging our sarongs and Ko Phyo’s hat out to dry. A Three-Day Trek in the Highlands of Myanmar 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Another look evokes a 16th century swashbuckling pirate-meets-Soweto-schoolboy, teaming a rich padded ocher velveteen jacket and frilled white gloves with a David Beckham soccer shirt wrapped like a sarong and yellow soccer socks. Breaking Men’s Wear Barriers — in 2026 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z There is no belly dancing, there are no sarongs, there are no saris. NY Fashion Week inspired by faraway lands 2012-09-11T19:41:16Z What surrounds the performers, who will wear ankle bells and a sarong designed by Mr. Lee, is important too. Dancing With Rice: A Meditative Pas de Deux at the Met 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Unruffled, the woman walked over to a nearby clothing vendor and, for about 25 cents, rented a sarong, wrapped it around her waist and strolled through the security gates. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z On screen, his sarong kept falling off while climbing trees, prompting a critic to say that he really did not want to see any more two-hour films of Mr. Mead’s derrière. Taylor Mead, Bohemian and Actor, Dies at 88 2013-05-10T02:48:13Z Dancers twirl about in red and gold sarongs, clink brass rings and bang on drums before staging a fire-eating ritual. Next Stop: In Postwar Sri Lanka, Beaches, Temples and Military Checkpoints 2010-03-12T02:50:00Z He wriggles his body into halter tops, skirts and sarongs. Books of The Times: Why Be a Tree Stump When You Can Soar? 2011-05-18T00:52:01Z But by its halfway point, “Vaka” seems to be going on for no good reason, its progress marked mostly by the dancers’ shifts in costume from black sarongs to something more contemporary and casual. Black Grace: familiar works fare better 2013-02-22T18:37:31Z Farther inland, spiritual seekers wrapped in body-skimming sarongs commune in temples. 36 Hours in Bali 2011-01-14T00:36:12Z The puppet is then dressed in a headdress and sarong. Puppet reborn: Indonesian pulls strings to revive near-dead art form 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z On these young men were floral print dresses, embroidered sarongs and quilted dresses in fantastic textiles of over-dyed pinks and blues, as well as heavy eyeliner and scrawled epithets. On the Runway Blog: In London, the Ones That Stand Out 2012-06-18T14:13:43Z He was trying to imitate his friends, but his sarong kept falling down. Filmmaker Damien Dematra On Obama's Young Life In Indonesia 2010-07-01T08:05:00Z Instead, without the distracting veneer of a nice beach sarong, the pageant felt more antiquated. Perspective | The ‘new’ Miss America and the trap of ladylike expectations 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The Buddha count rose with each place that soft-spoken Thet, who wore a black longyi, or sarong, took us to. In Burma, a cruise along the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to Bagan I was given a sarong, and Ami’s older brother showed me how to wash properly for prayer. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z They were light enough to drape across a divan — or better yet, to wrap around my hips in the vain hope they would pass as a Dries-like sarong. | ABC Carpet & Home: ABC Carpet & Home: the Name Belies the Exoticism 2010-05-04T23:40:00Z Soeratmadjie said the sarong would be made creatively and designed specifically for the event. Indonesia axes bikinis for 2013 Miss World pageant 2013-06-06T11:23:10Z Designers aren’t putting one or two skirts on the runway in a sedate shade of navy or in the familiar shape of a sarong. Spring 2016 is all about lacy shirts, floral prints, silky fabrics — for men. Hey, why not? 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z When I got closer I saw that the men were lean and sinewy, very dark skinned, their narrow frames wrapped in knee-length sarongs. In Asia, Tastes of the Sea 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Dress the crew members in sarongs and have them apply brown dye in order to pass off as Malay fishermen. World War Two: The Australian commando raid in Singapore 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z A “hippie” who loved wearing sarongs and going to raves, Bryce was just starting to find his way in the world. 'Wind phones': The power of a one-way phone call to cope with grief 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z All of the more than 130 contestants were required to wear Bali’s traditional long sarongs instead of the bikinis that have historically been a symbol of the competition. Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation as contestants speak out 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z They can be used as decorative wall hangings, shawls or sarongs, which are made from a single piece of cloth. Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The idea of the vahine is “always slim, with large breasts and long hair, walking on the beach dressed in a sarong,” she said. Artists are reinventing the stories behind traditional wallpaper patterns 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z “I couldn’t even save a longyi to wear,” Taher said, referring to a type of traditional sarong. Fire rips through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, displacing 12,000 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z A younger man, dressed in a sarong and Manchester United football top, sprang up from the ground. The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z "He would clean the kitchen for me. He washed my clothes. He collected my sarongs from the washing line. He was really good to me." Myanmar: 'If I get the first shot, I will kill you son’ 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z For half a century, Ms. Komara said, she has been designing and redesigning the kebaya, a fitted blouse worn with a sarong in parts of Southeast Asia. Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Promoted as the "Singapore Girl", the airline's flight attendants wear a version of the sarong kebaya, traditional clothing worn by Peranakan women in parts of South East Asia. The airline policy that cost pregnant flight crew their jobs 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Upstairs, the door opened to a large open space with a dirty tiled floor; one man sat on a bench in a sarong, a clothesline filled with socks hanging above his head. A migrant’s desperate day chasing work at the World Cup 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Images of men in sarongs and flip-flops running about with guns are one of the most enduring stereotypes of conflict in Somalia. Somalia’s men in sarongs taking on al-Shabab militants 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The menswear collection gave lots of room for personal expression, from floral sarongs to linen trousers, studded leather jackets to neoprene tops, loose light beach trunks to flowing anoraks. Olympian Marcell Jacobs takes fashion break with Dsquared2 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "They have looted us. They have sold the entire country and built a museum by spending millions of our money to showcase their mother and father's sarong and blouse." Sri Lanka protests: Why rioters attacked a museum in Sri Lanka 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Lucci completed her look with a patterned sarong that highlighted her fit physique. Susan Lucci, 75, soaks up the sun in her favorite strapless white swimsuit: ‘Mm-mmm ocean view’ 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Cooking utensils and bags rested under the bottom bunks; sarongs and towels were hung to provide each man with what little privacy was possible. A migrant’s desperate day chasing work at the World Cup 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Now men in sarongs, or "ma'awiisley", have become a powerful new weapon in the battle to bring an end to the country's 15-year Islamist insurgency. Somalia’s men in sarongs taking on al-Shabab militants 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z How much does she charge for a 10m roll of chintz wallpaper inspired by an 18th century sarong? Mark Easton's Boxing Day family puzzler 2021 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The wraparound sarong, known as a longyi, are traditional outfits worn by both men and woman in Myanmar. Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi appears in prison uniform in court 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z In a nod to growing up with seven boys, Hamud’s store sells boys’ and men’s western clothes as well as traditional Somali clothes such as colorful sarongs in various patterns called macawis. Displaced East African business owners find new home at SeaTac International Mall 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z People believe that soldiers are superstitious and afraid of sarongs, which may weaken their strength and spiritual power. The grit and determination of Myanmar's young rebels 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z With defiant creativity, people have strung up clotheslines of women’s sarongs, called htamein, to protect protest zones, knowing that some men are loath to walk under them. ‘She Is a Hero’: In Myanmar’s Protests, Women Are on the Front Lines 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Men in sarongs shadowed democracy activists, neighbors informed on each other and thugs brandished lead pipes. Myanmar’s Military Deploys Digital Arsenal of Repression in Crackdown 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z One of her images is now used often in the protest movement: a young woman in a traditional sarong brandishing a wok and a spatula. Paint, Poems and Protest Anthems: Myanmar’s Coup Inspires the Art of Defiance 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Over a pair of combat trousers, Beckham is wearing a sarong. What Our Stars Say About Us 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z He wore a white sarong, a blue T-shirt and a look of bewilderment. Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Twante remains a place where many men in sarongs and bamboo pith helmets smoke cheroots and women balance baskets of vegetables on their heads. Water, Water Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst. Then the Clay Pots Disappeared. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Items that are ill-advised when it comes to chic airport attire – tracksuits, sarongs, sunglasses – are entirely acceptable when travelling by water. From Bowie to Beyoncé: what the stars can teach us about travelling in style 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Kostek then returned to the runway in a dazzling coral two-piece paired with a matching flowing sarong, enhancing her skin-kissed features. Rob Gronkowski’s girlfriend Camille Kostek rocks three looks for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Gaultier became known as a fashion's "enfant terrible", based on audacious designs such as Madonna's infamous cone bra and the sarong worn by David Beckham. Gaultier: Fashion overproduction 'ridiculous' 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z City sarongs This summer’s “it” skirt, according to Vogue. From giant toilet rolls to Twin Peaks skateboards: this week’s fashion trends 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “The sea is eating all the sand,” says Frank, 32, dressed in a pink stretchy T-shirt and faded sarong. 'One day we'll disappear': Tuvalu's sinking islands | Eleanor Ainge Roy 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z As the children file in, in their bright headscarves and checked sarongs, the teacher lists the countries where their parents are. The children growing up in a ‘motherless village’ 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z And, when he alters his dress sense, donning a red sequinned bikini top and a sarong, he does so not just without fanfare but almost without noticing. The Winning Excess of “The Beach Bum” 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The company, which manufactures sarongs, complained to the police that the messages were insulting. Professor Sings at Indonesia Rally. He Faces 4 Years in Jail for Defaming Army. 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Skirts were swept up like a sarong, worn with off the shoulder bustiers, but with sturdy fabrics that suggest the city and not light beachy fare. Dolce&Gabbana explore DNA with star-filled cast 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Cheap rent wasn’t the only attraction for migrant workers: in high season, the beaches were full of holidaymakers keen to buy sunglasses, sarongs and bangles. An unsolved murder at Italy’s most notorious tower block 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Not since Beckham’s sarong has the sport been synonymous with one wardrobe item. Wimbledon vs The World Cup: The style verdict 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Rohingya Muslim men were restricted to wearing traditional sarongs, or longyis, in their native Myanmar. For Rohingya refugees, pants are a status symbol 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z As she spoke, coalition-backed Yemeni fighters in sarongs and sandals fired off rockets and mortar shells every few minutes. As Yemen’s war nears a strategic city, it triggers a harsh exodus, shattering lives 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z A keris, a sacred Javanese dagger, is tucked into his sarong. A feminist revolution in an ancient kingdom 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Mohammad Ilyas, 55, fled to Bangladesh with only a shirt and a lungi sarong, along with dozens of others from Rathedaung township. ‘They want to erase us.’ Hunger used to target Rohingya 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z But the lungi - or lungyi, longyi, sarong etc - has now found its way on to the High Street. Zara's $100 lungi lookalike amuses Asia 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Rohingya Muslim men like him were restricted to wearing traditional sarongs, or longyis, in their native Myanmar. For Rohingya refugees, pants are a status symbol 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z The stalls where women serve strong, spiced tea to garrulous elderly men in brightly checked traditional sarongs are busy. Survivors of the Mogadishu market bomb: 'Our life is destroyed. There is no more to say' 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Soldiers in uniform alternate with civilians in longyis—the Burmese version of a sarong. Myanmar’s government has little authority, but lots of committees 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The teachers, rather than wearing their customary shorts and T-shirts, were in sarongs. The School Prepping for Apocalypse 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Across the street, tea women ground their spices at a makeshift tea-stall as a group of elderly men with henna-dyed beards and multi-coloured sarongs were engaged in a deep conversation. I was an eyewitness to the Mogadishu bomb. I’m alive, but heartbroken | Faarah Adan 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z “They killed a baby like that in front of me,” he said, his face buried in his lap as he wept into his sarong. Aung San Suu Kyi was a ‘bright light’ for some Rohingya. That dream is dead. 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The 38-year-old tailor says she regained consciousness, with a broken hip and knee, when an elderly neighbor gently dressed her in the sarong. Historical injustices threaten another violent Kenya vote 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z “I can see a way to bring back my life,” said the tall man dressed in a sarong, a blue embroidered shawl on his head. Climate change threatens an ancient way of life in Ethiopia 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z He ran around the stage playing some drums, an electric upright bass, a grand piano and a bank of keyboards, all while singing and gesturing toward the crowd in a sarong and oversized shirt. Playboy Jazz Festival maintains a wide-angle appeal 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z The goal meant nothing in terms of the result but redefined what it is possible for players to do, putting it on a similar plane to Cruyff’s turn, Panenka’s penalty and Beckham’s sarong. Premier League 2016-17 review: goal of the season 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z "There, we removed our inner garments and just covered our bodies in the traditional Manipuri sarongs so that we could strip easily," she says. What made these grannies go nude in public? - BBC News 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Sen is a clean, well-lit spot against the soggy February night, its hues as bright as a sarong. Slurp away at Ballard’s Sen Noodle Bar 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z One of my favorite memories of the Peace Corps was awakening each morning to see women and men in their colorful batik sarongs, tops, and headgear passing by the nurses' hostel. Lois Estock Antal: The Peace Corps Experience 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z He staggered around like a drunk in one scene and sported a sarong in the next. For Some Athletes, Olympic Rings Give Way to the Circus Ring 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z "Well done...We are now properly regressing," read one comment, while someone else suggested that all the female staff and mothers of students turn up in "male national sarong dress or swimwear" in protest. Why did a boys' school tell women what to wear? - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Gondokusumo fondly recalled how a young Obama played at his house and joined him in Muslim prayers wearing a traditional Indonesian sarong that kept falling off, causing much laughter. Indonesians keep pride in Obama link even as high hopes dim 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z They prefer the multi-purpose light cotton sarong that can be worn as a wrap or spread on the sand. Tourists really don’t know how to fit in at Rio’s famous beaches 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z She wore a wide smile and a sarong borrowed from her sister. Prince George’s County woman dies in bus accident during trip to Guatemala 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z She kept the Lemonade theme going with a lemon-yellow sarong and a necklace of lemons, too. Queen Bey Goes Full Royal in a Crown of Lemons 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The tiny Brazil flag on the moulded plastic of a Havaiana became an accessible piece of jet-set glamour, as essential to a capsule beach wardrobe of its time as a string bikini and a sarong. Why flip-flops are the new dad jeans 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z “I’m voting for him because I want a job,” said A. Ashiki, a 20-year-old student, who was wearing a hammer-and-sickle flag tied around his waist in place of a more traditional sarong. Communists Set for Election Comeback in Parts of India 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Brazilians often keep their beach possessions simple: water, sunscreen, sunglasses, cellphone, some money and the sarong, called a canga. Tourists really don’t know how to fit in at Rio’s famous beaches 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Many men wear the wraparound sarongs known as lungis. Myanmar’s new era is thwarted by the old regime 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Broadway had the Hawaii Kai, which was once described by The Daily News as the scene of a “nonstop luau” with “undulating waitresses in sarongs.” At the Ready as New Yorkers Got Unbundled 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Whenever I wore a bathing suit, I kept a sarong around my hips that went halfway down my thighs. Christie Brinkley keeps on smiling with daily exercise and relaxation 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Young hipsters with spiked purple hair, old men with traditional sarongs tied above their navels, middle-aged market women wearing straw hats all gathered to sing songs about her and celebrate the party’s apparent triumph. After Myanmar election, Aung San Suu Kyi appears headed for her next big challenge 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Some in Burma’s commercial capital dressed in their best sarongs, others in embroidered veils and Muslim prayer caps. Burma Votes in Historic Elections 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Many of these un-uniformed fighters, wearing flip-flops and Yemeni futeh sarongs, took up arms when the Houthis reached their city, abandoning daily life as their neighborhoods were engulfed by street fighting. Coalition poised to retake capital, but Yemen risks grow 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z They are attired in lederhosen, kilts, kimonos, kente cloth, saris, sarongs, grass skirts, gingham and gowns, their hair in Afros, ringlets, braids and pigtails or covered by head scarves, veils, hijabs or dazzling headdresses. Two Good Reasons to Visit St. Albans, Queens 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Swimwear brand Luli Fama was among the first to kick off the runway shows on Tuesday, presenting bikinis and sarongs in bold colors and printed patterns. Bright colors, patterns prevail at Colombiamoda fashion shows 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Jubair brought along his only belongings: three tattered shirts and two sarongs. A Mother’s Anguished Choice to Flee Myanmar and Leave One Child Behind 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z It was found in a wooden holding pen, the lower part wrapped in the sarong that is commonly worn in Burma and parts of Bangladesh. Rohingya Survivors Tell of Horrors as 139 Graves Found 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z They pull up their sleeves and sarongs to reveal cigarette burns on forearms, deep lacerations across thighs, festering sores on feet and shoulders. Flight from Myanmar and Bangladesh leaves thousands adrift at sea 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Do not expect to shop in Fiji, unless you like shell jewelry and sarongs. LARK GOULD: Pacific Island travel antidotes for cold winter woes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Three young girls are sat patiently on stools in matching purple sarongs - just beyond the orange protective gates. Inside Sierra Leone's Ebola clinics 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z That question hangs over Davidson’s journey while the audience tries to decipher why a person would give away almost all of her possessions and march across the desert in sandals and a sarong. ‘Tracks’ movie review: Robyn Davidson takes on the Australian desert She said it’s her “dream to go with just a sarong and a knife” — the ultimate test of survival. The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The easiness of the shapes defy the meticulous draping and construction that went into them as in the pants that looked like wrapped sarong at first glance. NYFW Spring '15: Josie Natori and Jack Spade 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Known as thanakha and prized for its sunblock and aesthetic qualities, the paste is as ubiquitous on Burmese faces as the colorful sarongs, or lungies, wrapped around their waists. Where Ancient Burmese Beauty Balm Competes With Modern Cosmetics 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z A lovely young woman in a sarong of the flag’s colors and a black top shooed him out of the diner as the other patrons cheered, but half-heartedly. Watching the U.S. World Cup Win in a Ghanaian Neighborhood in the Bronx Actor Kevin Spacey sported a sarong and learned the “Lungi dance” from the movie Chennai Express at the International Indian Film Academy awards in Tampa Bay, Florida, over the weekend. WATCH: Kevin Spacey Wears a Sarong, Breaks Out Bollywood Dance Moves 2014-04-29T14:58:35Z Around 30 demonstrators, some wearing makeshift Obama masks and sarongs made from the American flag, demanded an apology. India freezes duty-free alcohol in row with U.S. over diplomat's arrest 2013-12-18T10:25:37Z Event organizers announced in June that contestants would eschew bikinis this year in favor of sarongs and one-piece swimwear to avoid causing offence. Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 after protests 2013-09-28T16:21:05Z The competitors from a record 129 countries will pose only in beachwear, including traditional Balinese sarongs. Miss World Finals in Doubt After Indonesian Protests 2013-09-09T13:46:29Z Officers later came back to the UK with samples from the murder scene, including the sarong that was used to strangle the farmer's daughter. Thai murder DNA 'breakthrough' hope 2013-08-09T07:08:48Z Her family members said that when she was taken into custody, Ms. Devi was handcuffed and wearing the traditional Manipuri sarong, which would have made it difficult for her to outrun several soldiers. India Ink: Extrajudicial Killings Corrode Democracy in India 2013-07-15T07:13:38Z He followed the priest’s advice and changed into a saffron kurta, a sarong, and wore a rosary around his neck. India Ink: In Kerala, Reformed Murderer Nurtures Mentally Challenged 2013-07-12T06:30:31Z In southeast asia, wraps such as the lungi or sarong are worn. In praise of … skirts 2013-06-09T21:57:40Z We'd get a hiding from the teacher if our shirts got dirty so we'd take them off, remove our sarongs and just wear shorts. 'It's an honour to play for England' 2012-11-09T22:00:02Z Leslie’s mother, dressed in Indonesian sarong: We don’t, as we already have, many times, dear, but you perhaps would like to? George Saunders: “The Semplica-Girl Diaries.” 2012-10-08T04:00:00Z Now the narrow streets of Marka are packed with men dressed in shirts and sarongs setting up makeshift stalls, where flies buzz incessantly over fish, maize and vegetables. Somalia, allies batter al Shabaab, but gains may be fragile 2012-09-28T15:10:00Z In the lobbies of Rangoon’s few business hotels, Western investors in suits are gathering with local businessmen in traditional sarongs to discuss joint ventures, land-lease terms, and profit repatriation rules. Burma’s Boom Days 2012-09-17T05:00:00Z Awakened from an afternoon nap by his wife, Cikung, wearing a traditional sarong, invites me into the living room of his home, where a flat-screen television is airing soccer highlights. The Deadly Tin Inside Your iPad 2012-08-23T10:00:37Z Green Pink Silver Regularly voted one of the world's most stylish men, one of David Beckham's most famous outfits included a sarong. 7 questions on famous outfits 2012-08-08T07:46:23Z Slender and disdainful, with a long narrow nose and slightly squinting eyes, she was wrapped in a sarong. Tessa Hadley: “An Abduction.” 2012-07-02T04:00:00Z But in person he appears modest, dressed in plain shirt and longyi, the traditional Burmese sarong. Burma starts work on its tattered image 2012-06-12T16:25:52Z In the neighboring town of Pyinmana, residents are so poor they sometimes pawn their sarongs. Hopes and Reality Clash in a New Myanmar 2011-12-13T15:41:49Z The natives clothe themselves in sheets of cloth resembling bed sheets, or cover their bodies with sarongs. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z As Clinton met with Suu Kyi inside her villa, an elderly man with erect bearing strolled near the gate to her home dressed in a crisp oxford shirt and Burmese sarong, or longyi. As Burma and the U.S. Grow Closer, Could the Plight of Ethnic Burmese Be Forgotten? 2011-12-02T12:06:44Z Her displays of sophistication seemed childish, and he was unmoved by the skinny brown stomach flashing at him so insistently from above the sarong. Tessa Hadley: “An Abduction.” 2012-07-02T04:00:00Z Dressed in the customary Burmese sarong, or longyi, paired with a blazer, he talks about democracy, Thomas Jefferson and the electoral-college maps from U.S. presidential elections he secretly studied. Burma's New Hope: A Repressive Regime Loosens Its Grip (for Now) 2011-11-30T15:30:00Z Most everyone, man or woman, wears the traditional Burmese sarong, known as the longyi. The Road to Naypyidaw: What Hillary Clinton Will See in Burma 2011-11-14T14:10:00Z As her granddaughter clung tightly to her leg, Ms. Gaong, wearing a yellow T-shirt tucked into a tightly wrapped faded pink and blue sarong, says she hated the company that forced them from their land. Clashes Between Tribes and Agribusiness Increase in Malaysia 2011-10-26T19:12:02Z Now, busloads of tourists from China, Russia and South Korea traverse the hilly streets of Ubud and haggle in the central market for sarongs and wooden backscratchers. Bali Beach Sewage Shows ‘Island of Gods’ Hurt by Australia Boom 2011-10-11T23:54:30Z The last cholera victim of the Bonita, a woman, had worn a sarong of red and yellow calico. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z She was dressed in the native fashion, sarong and kabaya, both of purest white. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Afterwards hang from the sarongs, and I will lower you as far as I can.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z He wore bright red flip flops and a sarong around his waist. My life as a pirate 2011-06-25T10:39:20Z She was clad after the fashion of her native land in a “kabaai,” or robe of delicate, fawn-coloured silk, and a “sarong” or skirt of the same material, cerise-coloured. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z To celebrate their victory, Reese and the girl in the purple sarong went to get crème brulee and strawberry alcoholic drinks. How Twitter Helped Snag A Laptop Bandit 2011-05-25T19:28:42Z His neck was crooked humbly so that his eyes did not rise above the hem of her sarong, and his hands were tucked inside the wide sleeves of his jacket. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z She tried once feebly, but there was no result; and to make matters worse, the Malay girl was now straining the sarong, as if afraid that she would fall. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Users of an Internet discussion forum, Pantip.com, pointed out that the Ministry of Culture displayed on its Web site a tasteful image of three fairylike women wearing only sarongs. Thais Are Shocked, Shocked by Topless Dancers 2011-04-18T17:30:43Z Men in turbans and sarongs, red and white, beat drums and chant. Extremely glam 2011-04-13T23:51:21Z Clothing is entirely vegetable, and the Malay sarong is found throughout the east; bark-cloth in the south-east and west. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Everyone else on the Guardian sports desk turns out today in a string vest and a sarong. England v West Indies - live! 2011-03-17T08:28:07Z There was a faint cry, a slip, the sarong was held tightly, and Helen fell with a jerk that seemed to drag her left arm from the socket. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z I am in thongs and sarong and no hiking boots. ArtsBeat: Taymor Feeling the Heat Over 'Spider-Man' 2011-03-02T21:59:08Z Burma's sprays of bougainvillea, its gilded pagodas and the sway of schoolgirls dressed in the sarongs called longyis all create a false sense of contentment. Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma's First Lady of Freedom 2010-12-29T08:30:00Z Then she smiled; she knotted her sarong more closely and lay down upon the bed again. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z At Calmette Hospital, people searched, weeping, through the corridors, where bodies lay on the floor wrapped in woven mats or under sarongs. Survivors Fill Hospitals as Cambodia Toll Rises 2010-11-23T11:48:00Z Altogether his appearance was unexceptionable, if he had dispensed with the gaudy silken sarong ablaze with a plaid of green, yellow, and scarlet. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z People searched, weeping, through the corridors of the hospital, where bodies lay on the floor wrapped in woven mats or under sarongs. Hundreds Die in Stampede on Cambodian Island 2010-11-23T01:37:00Z "I, myself, already suffer from this, and it's enough," he says, a dirty sarong hiked up on his right thigh, exposing a large open sore. Tiny East Timor declares war on leprosy 2010-10-11T01:08:00Z She wore the dress gracefully: a Solo sarong, a transparent kabaai, jewelled pins, white leather slippers with a little white bow. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Men emerge from an makeshift bathroom area, hair neatly slicked back, towels over their shoulders, bare torsos and sarongs. Divided city 2010-05-16T19:25:00Z “I will make them well,” said the woman, taking a little woven grass bag from her sarong, and drawing therefrom a small brass phial and a steel implement, whose use Helen did not then comprehend. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z It speaks of the hero concealed "in girls' sarongs; days of sweetmeats, spices, silver songs." British poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham 2010-03-17T10:31:00Z When given the option of covering the sculpture up or knocking it down, she dressed it in a bikini top and sarong. Venus de Milo snow sculpture covered after neighbour complains 2010-03-05T11:21:00Z She sedulously piled the sarongs in the press, with fragrant white flowers between the layers: the flowers were changed for fresh ones daily. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z My backpack was crammed with shorts and T-shirts, bathing suits and sarongs, my Walkman and Grateful Dead tapes. 2010-01-19T20:46:00Z I can see his hand playing with it now, although he has it enveloped in the folds of his silken sarong in token of peace.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z In March, with the window open, in a tearing draught, with both the children, you in sarong and kabaai and Huig in a little shirt! Small Souls The sarongs come chiefly from Germany, the pipes from the pawn-shops, and there are no krises except little toothpick things that could not penetrate the hide of a Malay. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel She got up, flung a kimono over the sarong which she had knotted loosely under her arms and called to Oorip: “Bring the bath-things.” The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Most of his few rags had been torn from him, he was swathed about the middle with a Malay sarong, and his lean body was scored and pulped with blows. Where the Pavement Ends Then they brought brighter and gayer sarongs, asking her if she would change, telling her that her darkened face was becoming, pointing to her teeth at the same time, and tapping their own. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z "Allah, Grandmamma!" cried Frances, irritably; but, when Constance gave her the same advice, she flung a wrapper over her sarong and kabaai and remained like that, with her bare feet in slippers. Small Souls Carol's body was sheathed in a kind of sarong. Fly By Night He would mess around like this, sometimes mixed up in rows, once in a robbery, sometimes dressed in a sarong, sometimes in an old striped calico suit; and he slept anywhere. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z She wore musician's garb: a sarong of brown, blue, and black batik, and a fantastic headdress of tiny silver bells. Sjambak I’ll wager a new silk sarong, to be fought for by gamecocks, that they could not do that again. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z The secret of success has been the adoption of a system of supervision by Javanese sarongs. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' "Let the sarong be wound about thy middle," commanded the Chinese maiden. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China She was wearing nothing but a sarong, which she had pulled up under her arms and hitched in a twist across her breast. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Malays in red fezzes and silken sarongs that hung about their legs like skirts conducted us along a marble hall to our rooms in a wing of the palace. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The officers while playing whist—dressed in their lounge clothes of sarong and their feet bare, were attacked and shot down almost to a man. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India A sarong, worked in a peculiar native way with wax, was wound round her waist, and a snowy white close-fitting linen jacket trimmed with lace and insertion formed the rest of her costume. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Knotted about his lean waist was a flaunting blue sarong. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Why don’t we live in a cool bamboo hut, sleep on a mat, dress in a cotton sarong and a chintz kabaai, with a scarf over our shoulders and a flower in our hair. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z One was the guide; the second was the mandor, naked save for a cotton sarong around his waist; the third was a stranger. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Ladies also sat there, in what X. subsequently learnt was not altogether considered deshabille, namely, the sarong and kabaya of the country. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India The sarongs from Java and Celebes are very curious, the pattern being elaborately worked in a sort of thick coloured wax, which makes them quite stiff. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' "And does the brave one admire my sarong?" the small voice wavered. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China A very young woman in sarong and kabaai, with cheeks gleaming like pale gold and coal-black eyes inquisitively peeping, looked out in surprise at the carriage, which was approaching very slowly, and fled indoors. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z The trees furnish them their food, and a few hours before their looms of dark kamooning wood each week keep them supplied with their one article of dress—the sarong. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The lower portion of these were thrust into some loose sandal slippers, the upper turned back as far under the chair as the stretch of the sarong would allow. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India Some people profess to be able to recognise the Bruce and Stewart plaids in the patterns of the sarongs. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' So he entered and closed the door, presenting a full view of his broad, white-uniformed back, and the gaudy-blue sarong about his waist. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China The ordinary sarong of commerce is manufactured in Lancashire, whence an excellent imitation of the native manufacture is exported. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java Their wives do that occasionally, making a few sarongs for home use and an odd one for the market. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people were packed tightly together, line after line, under little sheds, selling sarongs and cloths of every conceivable colour, with hats, mats, and native ornaments of all descriptions. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India The cotton sarongs are also woven in Brunai of European cotton twist, but inferior and cheap imitations are now imported from Switzerland and Manchester. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo The sarong gave to his straight, white figure the deft touch of romance. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China The same remark applies to the purchase of sarongs. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java In every-day dress he affected the English Prince Albert suit, to which he added a narrow silk sarong and a rimless black cap. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines One rather prominent detail was a lady at a neighbouring table dressed only in a sarong and kabaya, with her extremities bare. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India The nobles wear silks instead of cottons and with them a small but handsome kris, stuck into the sarong, is de rigueur for full dress. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo Their women wore more clothes than any other tribe, being clothed in a long and flowing "sarong," a species of petticoat, reaching from the waist to the feet, and a white linen jacket. On the Equator From the compact kampong nestling among the trees, the native women, clad in bright coloured sarongs, came with babies, who take to the water as if it were their natural element. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java We swallow it hurriedly, wrap a sarong about us, and take a dip in the sea, the while keeping our eyes open for sharks. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Few Dutch ladies in Java mind being seen in what to us appears undress—a sarong and kabaya—and frequently, when without guests, it is the custom to dine in this scanty apparel. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India The old Regent, with embroidered military jacket glittering above his elaborately-patterned sarong, looks a grim and forbidding figure, and evidently regards his womenkind as beneath notice. Through the Malay Archipelago It consists of the Malay "sarong," a loose clinging silk skirt which reaches to the ankles, the upper garment being the "Kabarga," a long embroidered white linen jacket. On the Equator Some of the sarongs worn by the native aristocracy and the European ladies are not only beautiful in pattern and working but most expensive in price. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java Neither was he old enough to wear the silk sarong that his Aunt Fatima had woven for him on her loom. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines She wore the usual white linen jacket and skimpy sarong, and her legs were bare. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India No two sarongs are alike, and the painted battek, notwithstanding the simplicity of the cotton background, represents an amount of labour and finish which makes the archaic garment a costly, though almost indestructible production. Through the Malay Archipelago They wore sarongs of the most exquisite colors—purple, heliotrope, violet, rose, geranium, cerise, lemon, sky-blue, burnt-orange—and they floated over the marble floor of the great hall like enormous butterflies. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China On the stoeps of some of the houses, groups of women spin or weave cloth for the native sarong; some make deft use of the sewing machine of foreign commerce. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java It is always worn on the left side stuck into the folds of the sarong, or skirt, the national dress of the Malay. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Before you are clear of the hotel steps an Arab in a sweater and loose skirt, something like the Malay sarong, rushes up and shouts: "The latest New York Herald; just came this morning!" The Critic in the Orient The women, with oblique eyes and oval faces, wear the gay sarong and white kabaja customary in Eastern Java. Through the Malay Archipelago Her orange sarong was so tightly wound about her that she might as well have been wearing a wet silk bathing-suit, so far as concealing her figure was concerned. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Her dress was very simple, consisting of a long sarong of fine batek, passing under both arms and across the chest, so that, though her shoulders were quite naked, her bosom was modestly covered. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore She had put on her silk sarong and kabaya, and some curious gold brooches that were her mother’s. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The Malays, dark of skin, with keen faces, wear the sarong, a skirt of bright-colored silk or cotton wrapped about the loins and falling almost to the shoe. The Critic in the Orient As to her dress, the sarong is a flaming robe that covers her body to the breasts; red being the dominant color; with a crown of metal which looks like a beehive on her head. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas The bridegrooms, naked to the waist, were, like their brides, dyed a vivid yellow; their sarongs were of cloth-of-gold and they were loaded with jeweled necklaces, bracelets, and anklets. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China The weaving of sarongs is practised by the women all over Java, and the cooking and household utensils, made both in copper and earthenware, indicate by their forms a considerable taste. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore He nodded his head, and drew from the pouch in the knot in his sarong a few broken fragments of areca nut. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The sarong is scant and reminds one strongly of the hobble-skirt, as no Malay is able to take a full stride in it. The Critic in the Orient In among the tall, golden stems, short-statured brown ghosts moved, sarong clad; little people whose eyes gazed at the intruder with soft inquisitiveness as he strode sturdily forward. Gold Out of Celebes There was a great variety of silk weaving of every conceivable shape and style, the sarong being prominent. Travels in the Far East As usual, the hats, jackets, scarfs, and sarongs displayed every shade of colour and variety of pattern. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore Aboo gazed into my face incredulously for a moment; then, picking up his parang and tightening his sarong, strode on ahead without a word. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The skirt and jacket of the Malay may vary, but the sarong is always of the same style, and the brighter the color the more it seems to please the wearer. The Critic in the Orient His dress consisted of trowsers of green cloth, a dark green velvet jacket, and his sarong round his waist, thrown gracefully over two krisses, which he wore at his girdle. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy A Javanese dignitary and his attendants The Dutch ways of dressing in Java are truly remarkable; for instance, sarongs, thin jackets, and almost bare feet were often seen in a dining-room. Travels in the Far East Women donned their most brilliant sarongs, tinted their silver-tipped finger nails with henna, and streaked their brows with splotches of white rice paste. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old Men and women, alike, were dressed in the skirt-like sarong which fell from the waist down; above that some of the older women wore another garment called a kabaya. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines A fat man in the yellow sarong of a cook stood frozen in the act of handing a knife to a tall one-eyed sweeper. Gambler's World I presented her with such articles as I thought would be acceptable to her; and, in return, she gave me a sarong. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy For, strangely, the lady wore only a sarong of thin material, a diaphanous jacket, and very low sandals; she might almost have posed as a life model. Travels in the Far East His sleek, well fashioned limbs glistened in the sunlight, and the sarong that was gracefully flung over one shoulder floated out behind like a flame fanned by the wind. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old In style or design the sarong never changes. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines A fat man in a yellow sarong padded up to Zorn. Gambler's World His dress was a black velvet jacket, trimmed with gold lace, and trowsers of green cloth, with a red sarong and kris. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy It is also said that the women then adopted the same dress as the men, the panung, a garment something like the sarong but drawn up in the188 middle, front and back. Travels in the Far East They had slipped into the gathering, well concealed beneath enshrouding green sarongs, but Piang’s quick eye had detected them before they had a good start. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old Wahpering, too, might have added to his sarong a thin vest, buttoned close up to the neck, a light dimity baju, or jacket, and a pair of loose silk drawers. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines He had just finished this when the mahout, who had evidently prepared himself for his journey by donning his turban and his showy yellow baju and sarong, recommenced his torrent of abuse. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Many of the women wore old Dutch chintz gowns, or jackets, the costume of the remainder being the native sarong and kabya. Mark Seaworth The women were dressed in the extreme of Burmese fashion, having long pink silk sarongs tightly drawn around them, jackets and long sashes, and with flowers in the hair. Travels in the Far East Advisers, wives, slaves, and boys with buyo-boxes followed his majesty, who was arrayed in a red silk sarong, grotesquely embroidered with glass beads, colored stones, and real pearls. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old He was dragging a small bit of naked humanity by the folds of its faded cotton sarong. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines That’s a piece of a silk sarong clinging to his waist, with a kris stuck in it.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris She wore a large loose garment of native cloth, called a sarong, wrapped round her waist and descending some way down her legs, but not sufficiently long to impede her walking. Mark Seaworth The style is distinctive with the women, as all of the surrounding people—the Burmans, Laos, and Malays—wear the sarong. Travels in the Far East A wild shriek crashed through the intense stillness; a green sarong was torn off, and the white-clad figure of a juramentado rushed at the governor. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old In one corner of the room was the hand-loom on which the punghulo’s old wife was weaving the universal article of dress, the sarong. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines He’s got a big spear and one of them crooked daggers stuck in his rolled-up sarong; and them’s just what I want.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris The Malay traders had brought for sale, or to exchange with these articles, guns, swords, knives, choppers, tobacco, plates and basins, handkerchiefs, sarongs, calicoes, and arrack in bottles. In the Eastern Seas The women, on account of their peculiar headgear and jackets of dark cloth and short sarong, are interesting. Travels in the Far East I had just reached the outside, when I saw approaching an individual dressed in the native shirt and sarong, or kilt, whom I naturally took to be a Javanese. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat In fact, the bright-red juice seen oozing from the corners of a Malay’s mouth is as much a part of himself as is his sarong or kris. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Yes; a chap there in a yellow-and-red sarong, and as I was looking out, the ugly, black-looking beggar was squinting in. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Then you have sarongs, make yourselves as much like the Malay women as you can.” The Rajah of Dah These sarongs are four and a half yards long by one166 and one-half wide, the fabric, though heavier, being similar to calico. Travels in the Far East The poor wretch’s sarong, or plaid, had become loose, and dragged after him. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat It was good of you to wear the sarong I gave you, and your best kabaya and the flowers I like in your hair. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The Malay smiled, and drew his kris in its sheath from out of the folds of his sarong, handing it to the doctor. Middy and Ensign He felt the silken baju and sarong and the hilt of the kris against him, and then he went down heavily. The Rajah of Dah Designing sarongs in Batavia We passed a comfortable night in Maos at the Government rest house, Staats, and left at the early hour of 6 a.m. for a return journey to Batavia. Travels in the Far East A delightful figure was that of a Moro dressed in a faded sarong drawn closely about him from waist to knee. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route She must keep a plentiful supply of betel-nut and lemon leaves for Mamat and herself, and one day there was a little boy to look after and make tiny sarongs for. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Their lower limbs were bare, save where covered by their scarlet and yellow sarongs. Middy and Ensign “Oh yes, I have noted that,” said Murray, smiling; “and I see that they have both the plaid and dirk, though you call them sarong and kris.” The Rajah of Dah Therefore he freely offered himself one evening, coming from his native village attired in a gay sarong, a peaked hat, and nothing more. Civilization Tales of the Orient The children were either quite naked, or wrapped in sarongs, faded by the sun and weather to a dull harmony of their once too brilliant reds and greens. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route With a half-uttered sigh she drew off her sandals and tucked them carefully beneath the silver zone that held her sarong in place. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines This was horrible, as he was as it were caught in the narrow hole, and he could not get the kris out from the folds of his silken sarong. Middy and Ensign He gave me this kris,” continued the lad, uncovering the hilt, which was wrapped in the waist-folds of his showy plaid sarong. The Rajah of Dah And opposed to them, that mob, in their peaked hats, in their loin cloths or their sarongs, bare to waist as usual. Civilization Tales of the Orient Among the women this attitudinizing was very pretty, the bangles tinkling on their round arms, while the sarong half-revealed, half-concealed the curves of their figures. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route The syce shrugged his bare shoulders and gave a hitch to his cotton sarong. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines “My sarong and the trousers have saved it, I think.” Middy and Ensign The man bowed respectfully, and withdrew to the veranda, where they heard him speak, and directly after one of the party, evidently a man of some consequence from his silken sarong, came in. The Rajah of Dah A servant appeared from behind the far corner of the verandah, an old man, dark skinned, emaciated, clad in a faded red sarong. Civilization Tales of the Orient There were to be seen in sarong, or coat, or turban the faded reds and subdued blues that artists love, with here and there a dash of vivid green, scarlet, and purple, barbarously tropical. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route The subjects of the punghulo brought presents of sarongs run with gold thread, and not larger than a handkerchief, for Busuk to wear about her waist. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The Maharajah and his native guests were all in English evening dress, with white waistcoats, bright turbans, and sarongs. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months “Tibakky;” and he divided about half the contents of the box, the leaf being eagerly received and deposited in a fold of the sarong. The Rajah of Dah As she passed from the verandah, followed by the old black man in his red sarong, Mercier felt a strange thrill. Civilization Tales of the Orient Their bright pretty faces seemed always ready to break into a smile and their graceful figures draped in brilliant sarongs were in delightful contrast to the other, not over-clean, natives. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Inside there was a room especially for her, with its sides hung with sarongs, and by the window was a loom made of kamooning wood, finer than her mother’s. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Be merciful, Lakamba,” he added, twitching the corner of the Rajah’s sarong warningly. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river You want gold anklets and silk sarongs for that game—my mighty hunter. An Outcast of the Islands When a young man is poor, he pays two ringits or two sarongs to his bride's father, but half that amount is sufficient for a woman no longer youthful. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Hassan is a perfect gentleman in manner, and in that silk jacket of his and handsome sarong he really looks like a prince. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril She showed no interest in the arranging of her glossy black hair with jewelled pins and chumpaka flowers, or in the draping of her sarong and kabaya. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Dain walked slowly towards the creek, and, divesting himself of his torn sarong, his only garment, entered the water cautiously. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river Through the darkness of the doorway he could hear the soft warbling of his womenkind, busy round the looms where they were weaving the checkered pattern of his gala sarongs. An Outcast of the Islands One exceedingly fine one, belonging to the chief, I purchased for three sets of ivory rings, each set at fifteen florins, and one sarong. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 I will guard them safely, Rajah," the captain, who, from the rich materials of his sarong and jacket, was evidently himself a chief, said quietly; "but as to escape, where could they go? Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril Fires burned about among the graceful palms at night, and lit up the silken sarongs and polished kris handles of the men, and gold-run kabayas of the women. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines One thing only disturbed his happiness: his wife came out of her seclusion, importing her green jacket, scant sarongs, shrill voice, and witch-like appearance, into his quiet life in the small bungalow. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river The rays of the morning sun were caught by the oval clasp of the embroidered belt that held the silk sarong round her waist. An Outcast of the Islands The next day the laksamana carried in state the turban, for the Malay kings were accustomed to go to the mosque in a turban, a badjon, and a sarong. Malayan Literature Just as the greetings were over, Hassan, in a rich silk sarong and jacket, came down towards them. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril He hitched nervously at the folds of his sarong, and changed the quid of red betel-nut from one corner of his mouth to the other. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines A short red sarong tightened hastily round his hips was his only garment. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river His jacket was soiled and torn; below the waist he was clothed in a worn-out and faded sarong. An Outcast of the Islands The hilt of a kris showed above the folds of his sarong, and the two lower buttons of the jacket were left open, so that the dagger might be free to his hand. The Devil's Admiral "I have one ready and stocked," he mumbled, tugging with his teeth at the knot in the sarong corners. Dragon's blood She had on nothing but a hand-woven cotton sarong—one of Heyst's few purchases, years ago, in Celebes, where they are made. Victory An Island Tale A loudly checkered sarong encircled his waist, and from its many folds peeped out the silver hilt of the kriss that saw the light only on great festivals or during official receptions. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river You see the child was naturally fearless and used to have her own way, so she would go to her and pull at her sarong, and order her about, as she did everybody. An Outcast of the Islands A few youths in gay silks glared from the distance; the majority, slaves and humble dependants, were half naked, in ragged sarongs, dirty with ashes and mud-stains. Lord Jim "We must humor her," whispered Chantel, and, kneeling like a peddler among the bazaar-stuffs, spread on the floor a Java sarong, blue and brown, painted with men and buffaloes. Dragon's blood She walked up to him, exotic yet familiar, with her white woman's face and shoulders above the Malay sarong, as if it were an airy disguise, but her expression was serious. Victory An Island Tale His sarong was caught in the broken branch, and he hung with his head under water. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river The women wore only sarongs, and the children nothing. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither They get up from the grass and start running with their sarongs tucked up, waving spears above their heads, and yelling to each other to look out and catch the horse, because I was dead. Lord Jim His eyes, dull and fixed in the smoky lantern-light, rested for an age on the knotted sarong. Dragon's blood Out of breath, but calm and unabashed, she busied herself in readjusting under her arms the brown and yellow figured Celebes sarong, the tuck of which had come undone during the fight. Victory An Island Tale He looked at the man’s brown shoulders, at the red sarong round his waist; at the tall, slender, dazzling white figure he supported. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river The rest of the men wore handkerchiefs and sarongs only. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither You are fine looking, well made and therefore can wear grass dresses, sarongs and Russian Sable with equal grace. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' Several young women, some the Rajah's daughters, others slaves, were standing about; a few were working at frames making sarongs, but most of them were idle. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 One side of her loosened sarong had slipped down as low as her hip. Victory An Island Tale My shoulders feel bound, too, and as to the sarong it is scandalously short. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows He was a Malay, wearing only a handkerchief and sarong, a gossiping, careless fellow, who jumped off whenever he had a chance of a talk, and left us to ourselves. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither He received it with a stately inclination of the head and stuck it in the twist of his sarong, with punctilious care to give his weapon a pacific position. Tales of Unrest He was naked from the waist up, wearing only the usual short trousers and sarong. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 As she was taller than the average Malay woman, the sarong ended a good way above her ankles. Victory An Island Tale She had replaced her yachting skirt by a blue check sarong embroidered with threads of gold. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows The sarong of the men does not reach much below the knee and displays loose trousers. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Karain slipped the dry sarong over his head, dropped the wet one at his feet, and stepped out of it. Tales of Unrest The time of the women was almost wholly occupied in pounding and cleaning rice for daily use, in bringing home firewood and water, and in cleaning, dyeing, spinning, and weaving the native cotton into sarongs. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 Of the lot, only one or two wore sarongs, the others having submitted—at least at sea—to the indignity of European trousers. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows It rested over his heart and, just below, the plain buffalo-horn handle of a kris, stuck into the twist of his sarong, protruded ready to his hand. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows We returned and took leave of the Sultan, and after we left I caught a glimpse of him lounging at ease in a white shirt and red sarong, all his gorgeousness having disappeared. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither The other, unmoved on his hams, wiped the point with a corner of his sarong, and returning the weapon to its scabbard, sat nursing it on his knees without a single look upwards. Tales of Unrest He wore a sarong or Malay petticoat and a green jacket. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 And now within the sarong thrown over the grey head they were dropping unseen tears while Jorgenson's girl rocked herself to and fro, squatting alone in a corner of the dark hut. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows From the twist of threadbare sarong wound tightly on the hips protruded outward to the left the ivory hilt, ringed with six bands of gold, of a weapon that would not have disgraced a ruler. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows On landing we met a very bright intelligent-looking young Malay with a train of followers, a dandy almost, in white trousers, short red sarong, black baju with gold buttons, gold watchguard, and red head dress. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither |
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