APPLICATION OF BATIK SEMARANG WARAK NGENDOG PATTERNS TOWARDS MODEST FASHION TRENDS

Dewi Isma Aryani, Tan Indra Janty, Jessica Valentina

Abstract


Semarang is a port city on the North Coast of Java which once became one of the major trading centers in Indonesia. In fact, not a few people think that Semarang is the center of batik in Central Java. The acculturation of culture in the city of Semarang produces batik motifs with a combination of coastal batik and a mixture of immigrant cultures, namely Chinese and Arabic, which is manifested in the Dugderan Festival by combining elements of Javanese, Chinese and Arabic culture. One of the Semarang Batik motifs resulting from the acculturation is the Warak Ngendog motifs, which is a mythological animal resulting from a combination of the three elements of acculturation of Javanese, Chinese, and Arabic cultures that are trusted by the people of Semarang City. The richness of the decorative variety in the Semarang Batik motifs is not only reflected in the application of various colors and motifs, but is very rich in philosophical values in it. Even through the decorative motifs that exist in the Semarang Batik motifs, in this case the Warak Ngendog motifs, it can be a means for the younger generation to learn history or to know more about folklore and things related to Semarang City. This research method is carried out by collecting questionnaire data and studying literature, examining the inspiration of the Semarang Batik motifs, and recommendations for design motifs and modest clothing. The results of this study are the Warak Ngendog motifs and two fashion design recommendations for Classic Chic and Streetwear styles using the Batik Semarang Warak Ngendog motifs.
Keywords : acculturation, batik motifs, modest clothing, Semarang, Warak Ngendog


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26742/pib.v1i1.1477

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